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DISCOVERY SELECT-SM-
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VARIABLE ANNUITY
ANNUAL REPORT TO CONTRACT OWNERS
DECEMBER 31, 1997
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Company, (In New York issued by Pruco Life Insurance Company of New
Jersey). DISCOVERY SELECT is offered through Pruco Securities Corporation
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Insurance Company of America.
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[LOGO] This Annual Report includes the financial statements of the variable
investment options in the Discovery Select-SM- Variable Annuity. It does
not include the financial statements for your separate account.
Discovery Select Variable Annuity was first offered to the public on
October 7, 1996.
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IMPORTANT NOTE
This Report may be used with the public only when preceded or
accompanied by current prospectuses for the Discovery Select-SM-
Variable Annuity and the current Quarterly Performance Data Updates.
The Quarterly Performance Data Updates reflect the reinvestment of all
dividends and capital gains, and the deduction of investment management
fees, expenses and product-related insurance charges. It also provides
returns that are net of all contract charges, including applicable
surrender or withdrawal charges.
The prospectus contains complete details on risks, charges and expenses
for the Discovery Select Variable Annuity and the Variable Investment
Options. Read the prospectuses carefully prior to investing or sending
money. Annuities have limitations. For costs and complete details of
coverage, call your Prudential Securities Financial Advisor or Pruco
Securities Registered Representative.
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fund directly. Prudential does not guarantee the accuracy or
completeness thereof.
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the many benefits your Discovery Select-SM- Variable Annuity offers. So whenever
you need assistance, do not hesitate to call or write our Prudential Annuity
Service Center. Of course, your Registered Representative or Financial Advisor
is also available to assist you with more complex matters, such as helping you
identify your goals, investment time horizon and level of risk.
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Table of Contents
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Letter to Contract Owners ................................................ 2
Discovery Select Now Offers Increased Protection
Two Discovery Select Portfolios Reclassified
1997 Market Review
1998 Prudential's Outlook
The Prudential Series Fund, Inc. Portfolios .............................. 14
Money Market Portfolio
Diversified Bond Portfolio
High Yield Bond Portfolio
Stock Index Portfolio
Equity Income Portfolio
Equity Portfolio
Prudential Jennison Portfolio
Global Portfolio
The Prudential Series Fund, Inc. ......................................... 30
Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
Board of Directors
AIM Management Group, Inc. ............................................... 77
AIM V.I. Growth and Income Fund
AIM V.I. Value Fund
Janus .................................................................... 105
Janus Aspen Series - Growth Portfolio
Janus Aspen Series - International Growth Portfolio
MFS Investment Management ................................................ 127
MFS Emerging Growth Series
MFS Research Series
OpCap Advisors ........................................................... 169
OCC Accumulation Trust - Managed Portfolio
OCC Accumulation Trust - Small Cap Portfolio
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. ........................................... 197
Equity Income Portfolio
International Stock Portfolio
Warburg Pincus Asset Management .......................................... 231
Warburg Pincus Post-Venture Capital Portfolio
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Great News!
Discovery Select now offers an Enhanced Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit --
available at no additional cost. See page 4 for more details.
Two of Discovery Select's portfolios have been reclassified into new asset
categories to better reflect their current investment style and management
philosophy. See page 5 for more details.
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Year Ended December 31, 1997
Letter
To Contract Owners
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E. Michael Caulfield
President
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"We're quite pleased with the return on stocks in the last three years, but we
don't think this divergence from historical norms can continue indefinitely."
Dear Contract Owner:
We are pleased to provide our Annual Report to you on the investment performance
of the Portfolios that underlie your DISCOVERY SELECT-SM- Variable Annuity
contract.
It has been another exceptional year. For the third year in a row (and the first
time in history), stock prices have risen by more than 20%, driven by
unexpectedly high corporate profits and surprisingly low inflation. Bonds also
performed quite well, with total returns averaging just below 10%.
We live in remarkable times. The U.S. economy grew by almost 4.0% in 1997, yet
inflation fell to 1.7%, the lowest since oil prices collapsed 11 years ago.
Unemployment dipped below 5% for the first time since the 1970s. And consumer
confidence was the highest in 28 years. Yet, we live in a global economy. The
economic turmoil, stock market and currency declines in Asia impacted global
markets in the fourth quarter and the economic effects on the world's growth are
not yet clear.
How Did Your Portfolios Perform?
You'll be pleased to know that the DISCOVERY SELECT portfolios delivered returns
similar to those of the broader markets and were consistent with the strategies
around which they were designed. Virtually all of the U.S. stock portfolios
posted double-digit returns, while the bond portfolios finished with very
healthy results.
Some portfolios performed exceptionally well, reaping unusually high historical
returns. Several portfolios even finished the year with returns higher than the
average variable annuity contracts in their respective categories. [They were
the Money Market, Government Income, High Yield Bond, Stock Index, Equity
Income, Prudential Jennison and Small Capitalization Stock Portfolios.]
It's Long-Term Performance That Counts.
Although in this Report we're focusing primarily on one-year performance,
remember that it's long-term performance that counts. Review your Portfolio's
1997 performance, but also be sure to examine its longer-term record as well.
You'll note that over the past three, five and 10 years many of our Portfolios
have delivered excellent performance, both on an absolute basis and in
comparison with funds having similar objectives.
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Our goal is to achieve this kind of above-average investment performance over
time. Such consistency is important, because most people buy variable annuity
products to finance long-term goals. However, when you consider how to allocate
either new or existing assets among your available options, we encourage you to
think about your horizon and risk tolerance and to consider future returns
rather than focusing on past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results.
What Goes Up Can Also Go Down.
While discussing the long-term, we think it's crucial to remind Contract Owners
that stocks have offered a 10.7% average annual return over the last 70 years --
about half of what they have given us over the last three years. And since 1980,
corporate revenues have risen 4% a year, while earnings have risen almost twice
as fast and stock prices four times as much.
Can this continue? We're quite pleased with the return on stocks in the last
three years, but we don't think this divergence from historical norms can
continue indefinitely. It's simply the law of averages. We must remember that
with return comes risk -- that stocks can and do go down as well as up. If you
have benefited more than you expected in recent years, then at some point you
will surely benefit less. The only question is: When? Given the very serious
economic crisis in Asia, it could be sooner rather than later.
With this in mind, you may want to evaluate how you allocate your contract funds
among the available investment options. While stocks ought to remain the
investment of choice for most investors looking for long-term wealth
accumulation, now might be a good time to consider diversifying a portion of
your holdings. If you wish to, contact your Prudential Securities Financial
Advisor/Pruco Securities Registered Representative for assistance in structuring
a program to help meet your needs.
All of us at Prudential thank you for your business and look forward to helping
you plan for your future financial security.
/s/ E. Michael Caulfield
E. Michael Caulfield
President
January 30, 1998
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Important Note
The rates of return quoted on the following pages reflect the deduction of
investment management fees and investment-related expenses, but not product
charges. They reflect the reinvestment of dividend and capital gains
distributions. They are not an estimate or a guarantee of future performance.
Contract unit values increase or decrease based on the performance of the
Portfolio and, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original
cost. Changes in contract values depend not only on the investment performance
of the Portfolio but also on the insurance and administrative charges,
applicable sales charges, and the mortality and expense risk charge applicable
under the contract. These contract charges effectively reduce the dollar amount
of any net gains and increase the dollar amount of any net losses.
Your Prudential Securities Financial Advisor/Pruco Securities Registered
Representative can provide you with actual rates of return for your type of
variable life insurance or annuity contract and show you a personalized
illustration of how insurance charges affect the returns you experience.
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GREAT NEWS
DISCOVERY SELECT-SM-
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Look for your Enhanced Death Benefit information package and election form in
your mailbox soon.
Now Offering Increased Death Benefit Protection at No Additional Cost.
DISCOVERY SELECT now offers you an Enhanced Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit.(1)
This new death benefit was designed with your needs in mind and is an example of
Prudential's ongoing commitment to your retirement goals. The new death benefit
includes the following features:
o Death benefit protection can increase at each anniversary date, as opposed
to every three years in your current death benefit.
o Death benefit protection in both rising and declining markets. Your
beneficiaries are guaranteed to receive the greater of these three values:
1. Current Account Value.
2. Annual Contract Value Step-Up. Each year, your death benefit can
step-up to your current account value, enabling you to lock in your
investment gains for beneficiaries in a rising market. (This value
will be adjusted for additional purchase payments and reduced
proportionally by the effect of withdrawals.)
3. 5% Annual Increase. This feature even increases your protection in
declining markets, by compounding the total of all your purchase
payments at an effective annual rate of return of 5%, subject to a
200% cap.(2) (Not available in New York. This value will also be
adjusted for additional purchase payments and reduced proportionally
by the effect of withdrawals.)
To Choose the New Death Benefit: Sign and Return the Election Form.
DISCOVERY SELECT contract owners with annuitants under age 80 will be given the
option of electing this new death benefit or keeping the current contract's
death benefit.
If eligible, you will receive a special mailing shortly that fully explains this
new death benefit enhancement and how it differs from your current death
benefit. If you decide the new death benefit is right for you, simply sign and
date the Election Form that will be sent to you in the special mailing and
return it within 90 days to the Prudential Annuity Service Center. A postage
paid reply envelope will be provided.
Keep in mind that the new death benefit may not be appropriate for everyone,
especially if you are nearing age 80. If you have any questions, please contact
your Prudential professional.
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Two DISCOVERY SELECT-SM- Portfolios Reclassified
The Prudential Investments Asset Allocation Program was designed to help you
find your right mix of investments within your DISCOVERY SELECT Variable
Annuity. Each quarter, our research team reviews the underlying portfolios in
DISCOVERY SELECT to ensure that they continue to meet a strict set of criteria,
including above average long-term performance, asset class consistency,
consistency of their investment philosophy, and a stable management team.
After a recent review, Prudential Investments has reclassified two of the
Small/Mid Cap portfolios into the Large Cap Asset Class.
o The MFS Research Series, previously a Small/Mid Cap Growth portfolio, has
been reclassified to a Large Cap Growth portfolio.
o The AIM V.I. Value Fund, previously a Small/Mid Cap Value portfolio, has
been reclassified to a Large Cap Value portfolio.
In the Small/Mid Cap Growth category, DISCOVERY SELECT still offers a choice of
the MFS Emerging Growth Series and the Warburg Pincus Post-Venture Capital
Portfolio. In the Small/Mid Cap Value category, DISCOVERY SELECT offers the OCC
Accumulation Trust Small Cap Portfolio.
A complete listing of all of Discovery Select's portfolios, and their
corresponding asset categories, appears on page 6. For more information, or to
complete a new Asset Allocation Questionnaire, contact your Prudential
Securities Financial Advisor/Pruco Securities Registered Representative.
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It's a good idea to complete a new questionnaire each year to make sure your
asset allocation reflects any changes in your investment needs, goals, and time
horizon.
1 Certain restrictions may apply, particularly for contracts with annuitants
age 80 or over. See the prospectus supplement for full details. The
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit may not be available in all states.
2 Not available in New York and may not be available in other states. The 5%
Annual Increase is limited to a maximum cap equal to two times each
purchase payment and is reduced proportionally by the effect of
withdrawals. Once the cap is reached, approximately 14 years after the
initial purchase payment, the benefit will only increase with additional
purchase payments, proportionally reduced by the effect of withdrawals.
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The DISCOVERY SELECT(SM) Investment Options.
The DISCOVERY SELECT Variable Annuity offers 21 carefully selected investment
options to suit a wide variety of financial goals and risk levels. This chart
illustrates the investment options available, ranked by asset class in order of
their risk/return potential, from lowest to highest.
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[GRAPHIC] Highest Risk/Return Potential Category
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Variable Investment Options
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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIOS
Prudential Series Fund Global Portfolio
Janus Aspen Series International Growth Portfolio
T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio
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SMALL/MID CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIOS
MFS Emerging Growth Series
Warburg Pincus Post-Venture Capital Portfolio
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SMALL/MID CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
OpCap Advisors OCC Accumulation Trust Small Cap Portfolio
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LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIOS
Prudential Series Fund Jennison Portfolio
Prudential Series Fund Stock Index Portfolio
AIM V.I. Growth & Income Fund
Janus Aspen Series Growth Portfolio
MFS Research Series
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LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIOS
Prudential Series Fund Equity Portfolio
Prudential Series Fund Equity Income Portfolio
AIM V.I. Value Fund
OpCap Advisors OCC Accumulation Trust Managed Portfolio
T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio
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FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIOS
Prudential Series Fund Diversified Bond Portfolio
Prudential Series Fund High Yield Bond Portfolio
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MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
Prudential Series Fund Money Market Portfolio
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Interest Rate Investment Options
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7-Year Market-Value Adjustment Option(1)
1-Year Fixed-Rate Option
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Source: Prudential Investment Corporation as of 2/98. The illustration above
shows the approximate relationship among the investment categories in terms of
risk and return potential. Each portfolio incurs its own risks, and the value of
each portfolio will fluctuate based on the performance of the underlying
investments. Please see the prospectus for additional information about the
portfolios, including risks and expenses.
(1) 7-Year Market-Value Adjustment Option is not available to residents of
Maryland, Oregon and Washington.
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1997
Market Review
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How the Markets Compared.(1)
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1997 (Annualized)
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Money Markets 4.9% 7.7%
Bonds 9.8% 9.7%
Foreign Stocks 16.2% 15.0%
U.S. Stocks 33.4% 16.7%
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This chart compares the 12-month return as of 12/31/97 for various categories of
investments with the average annual total return over 20 years for the same
investment. As you can see, stock and bond market returns can vary considerably
from year to year. Unlike stocks, bonds generally offer a fixed rate of return
and principal if held to maturity. An investment's past performance should never
be used to predict future results. There are different risks associated with
each investment sector, which should be carefully considered before investing.
(1) Source: Prudential. For purposes of comparison only. U.S. money markets as
measured by Lipper Money Market Average. Bonds as measured by the Lehman
Brothers Gov't. Corp. Index. Foreign stocks as measured by the Morgan
Stanley Capital International World Index. U.S. stocks as measured by the
S&P 500 Index.
U.S. Stocks
Nothing Short of Spectacular.
U.S. stocks rose more than 20% for the third straight year for the first time in
history -- measured by either the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the "Dow Jones")
or the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the "S&P 500").
Unexpectedly high corporate profits and exceptionally low inflation, plus strong
economic growth and the lowest unemployment rate and highest consumer confidence
in 28 years, all combined to drive emotions in the stock market to euphoric
levels.
The numbers were impressive, considering that stocks have gained only 10.7% on
average over the last 70 years. In 1997, the S&P 500 gained 33%, after rising
23% in 1996 and 37% in 1995.
Only in October did a reality check set in, when the market fell briefly by 10%
in what market professionals called a correction. But stock prices quickly
rebounded, and many major indexes moved on to new highs.
Still, the momentum of the market had clearly slowed by year-end as investors
became increasingly concerned about the economic crisis in Asia and how severely
it might affect corporate earnings in 1998.
Large, Value Stocks Dominated.
Large company stocks continued to lead the market higher in 1997. For example,
the small company-oriented Russell 2000 Index rose 22.4% during calendar year
1997, nearly 12 percentage points behind the S&P 500.
Financial stocks rose 49% in 1997 as consolidation continued to sweep the
industry and long-term interest rates fell to their lowest levels since 1993.
Banks and stock brokerage firms are continuing to achieve economies of scale
through acquisitions.
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Financial Stocks Top.
1997
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Finance 48.7%
Consumer Growth 36.9%
Consumer Cyclical 36.7%
Utilities 35.9%
Technology 27.1%
Energy 25.6%
Industrials 21.9%
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Source: Prudential.
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Large Stocks Outperformed Small Stocks.
20-Year
1997 Average
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S&P 500* 33.4% 16.7%
NASDAQ* 21.6% 14.5%
Russell 2000* 22.4% 15.9%
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*The Standard & Poor's 500, NASDAQ and Russell 2000 are unmanaged indexes that
are considered to be generally representative of U.S. stock markets. Investors
cannot invest directly in indexes or market averages. Past performance is no
guarantee of future results.
Consumer growth stocks finished second, narrowly nosing out consumer cyclical
stocks for the year. Media, drugs and leisure led the consumer growth stocks,
with Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI) doubling, Comcast rising 78% and Gannett up
68%. Among the pharmaceuticals, Schering-Plough and Lilly nearly doubled, while
Pfizer rose 82% during the same period. Retailers led the consumer cyclical
stocks, with Gap, Costco, Tandy and Home Depot each up about 77% for the year.
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The Dow in the Past Twelve Months
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Jan 6,813.09
Feb 6,877.74
Mar 6,583.48
In March and April,
fears of higher interest
rates shook the market.
Apr 7,008.99
May 7,331.04
Jun 7,962.31
Jul 8,222.61
July 16 The Dow passes
the 8,000-point mark for
the first time
Aug 7,622.42
Sep 7,945.26
Oct 7,442.08
Oct 28 The Dow surged
337 points, its largest
point gain ever, rising 4.71%
Nov 7,823.13
Dec 7,908.25
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Technology stocks fared well for much of the year but tumbled in the fourth
quarter on worries about Asia, losing 12%, bringing their return for the year to
27%. Utilities stocks led all other market sectors in the quarter, rising 19% in
the last three months of 1997 as long- term interest rates fell sharply and
investors sought companies with safe earnings streams. Interestingly, for the
year, utilities beat the S&P 500.
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1997
Market Review
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[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A LINE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
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30-Year U.S. Treasury Yields.
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Jan 6.73%
Feb 6.70%
Mar 6.81%
Apr 7.12%
May 6.87%
Jun 6.77%
Jul 6.63%
Aug 6.45%
Sep 6.64%
Oct 6.29%
Nov 6.16%
Dec 6.08%
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Monthly closing yields for the past twelve months. Source: Bloomberg, as of
12/31/97.
High Yield Bonds Performed Best.
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High Yield Bonds 12.8%
Corporate Bonds 10.2%
Aggregate Index 9.7%
Government Bonds 9.6%
Mortgage Bonds 9.5%
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Source: Lehman Brothers, as of 12/31/97.
Bonds
Inflation Fell Sharply, Pushing Prices Higher.
Nineteen ninety-seven was a very good year for bonds, as inflation fell below 2%
for the first time in 11 years and long-term interest rates dipped to their
lowest level since 1993.
Bonds returned a healthy 9.65% for the year as measured by the Lehman Brothers
Aggregate Index, led by high yield bonds in the United States, which returned
12.76%.
A financial crisis in Asia late in the year set off a major rally in the U.S.
Treasury market, where the 30-year bond returned more than 15% in 1997 as the
yield fell by nearly three-quarters of a percentage point to 5.92% at year-end.
Worldwide, investors bought Treasurys after Southeast Asian currencies collapsed
under the weight of excesses in the financial sector and overinvestment in real
estate and infrastructure.
Fundamentally, economic conditions were nearly ideal for bond investors, as
inflation seemed to be slowly fading away. Prices at the wholesale level
actually fell by 1.7% as measured by the government's Producer Price Index, but
at the retail level prices continued to rise, even if only by 1.7%, as measured
by the Consumer Price Index. Still, that was the lowest increase in 11 years,
and nearly half of 1996's rate.
As interest rates fell, home mortgage refinancings rose, with 30-year rates
falling below 7%. Others, including noted investor Warren Buffett, were reported
to be investing in bonds, and cash flows into bond mutual funds quadrupled in
1997.
High yield corporate bonds led all other sectors of the U.S. bond market in 1997
as corporate profits climbed unexpectedly higher while economic growth surged.
The lowest-rated bonds performed the best. Nineteen ninety-seven was another
record-breaking year for newly issued high yield bonds. These bonds were in such
demand in 1997 that the interest rate premium they commanded over U.S. Treasurys
reached all-time lows in October.
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Foreign Stocks
A Plunge in the Pacific.
Asian stock markets plunged in 1997 as Southeast Asian currencies collapsed
under the weight of excesses in the financial sector and overinvestment in real
estate and infrastructure. Currencies in some countries fell by nearly 50%
against the U.S. dollar. Credit and cash became scarce and economies slowed. The
financial crisis eventually reached Japan, helping to halt a nascent economic
recovery.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International Pacific Index fell 25% during the year
as stocks in Thailand dropped 77%, Indonesia 74% and Malaysia 68%, all in U.S.
dollar terms. Even older, larger, more developed Pacific Basin countries did not
escape unscathed. Economic malaise continued to linger in Japan, where stocks
dropped almost 24% in U.S. dollars for the year.
European Stocks Performed Well.
In Europe, stocks performed quite well during the year, rising over 24% for
U.S.-based investors despite a strong dollar. Developing countries were strong,
such as Portugal, up 48%, and older, more established stock exchanges also
posted excellent returns, with Switzerland rising 45%, Italy up 36% and Germany
ahead 25%, all measured by Morgan Stanley in U.S. dollars.
European stocks benefited as the movement toward a European economic union
fostered less government borrowing and thus lower interest rates, which
stimulated the sluggish economies of Germany and France and led to rapid growth
in smaller countries on the periphery, such as Ireland.
In addition, corporate restructuring continued to improve productivity, driving
double-digit earnings gains. Europe has also been the region least affected by
economic turmoil in Asia, its stock prices are less expensive than those in the
United States, and Europe is earlier in its economic growth cycle than the
United States, which is now in its seventh year of economic recovery.
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Foreign Markets.
1997
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MSCI Europe Index 24.2%
MSCI World Index 16.2%
MSCI EAFE Index 2.1%
MSCI Japan Index -23.6%
MSCI Pacific Index -25.3%
S&P 500 Index 33.4%
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Source: Morgan Stanley Capital International.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index is a weighted,
unmanaged index of the performance of 1,472 securities listed on the stock
exchanges of the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Far East.
Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Morgan Stanley country indexes [Europe, Asia, Far East (EAFE), Pacific and
Japan] are unmanaged indexes that include stocks making up the largest
two-thirds of each country's total stock market capitalization. This chart is
for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of the past, present or
future performance of any specific investment. Investors cannot invest directly
in stock indexes.
The Standard & Poor's 500 is a weighted, unmanaged index comprised of 500
stocks, which provides a broad indicator of stock price movements.
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1998
Investment Advisor's Outlook
The Economy
Expect Slower Growth.
Our economists at Prudential forecast slower economic growth plus a slight
increase in inflation and unemployment in 1998. They are looking for the U.S.
economy to grow slower than 2%, less than half as fast as it grew in 1997. We
believe inflation will remain acceptable, but that the Consumer Price Index may
rise as much as 2.2%, somewhat faster than 1997's 1.7%. As demand for U.S.
exports slows in Asia, unemployment should rise toward 5.5%, up from December's
4.7%.
Prudential's economists expect short-term interest rates to fall by half a
percentage point in 1998, and long-term rates to end the year close to where
they began -- at around 6%. Our economists forecast that the Federal Reserve
Bank will lower interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in the spring
and another quarter point in the summer, bringing the federal funds rate (or
overnight bank lending rate) down to 5%. As of this writing in early January,
interest rates on government bonds maturing in 10 years or less were priced to
yield below 5.50%, the official overnight lending rate.
U.S. Stocks
We're Looking for an Average Year.
We said it last year. And the year before. Each year we've said that surely the
U.S. stock market would not rise by 20% again in the following year. But the
market has done just that now for three years in a row -- for the first time in
history. Can this remarkable performance continue? Over the last 70 years, the
historical average return for stocks is only about 10.7%. This year, more than
ever, we expect that stocks will turn in a performance much closer to average.
We're cautious, conservative investors, so we build our portfolios one stock at
a time. This year, with continued economic growth and modest inflation expected,
we believe that earnings will be the key force driving stock market performance.
We'll be looking even more closely than usual at a company's ability to meet its
corporate earnings expectations, because investors have become very unforgiving
of even the slightest shortfall in earnings.
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In the United States, we are particularly interested in smaller company stocks,
because we believe they are very attractively priced, considering their earnings
expectations. These stocks have trailed large company stocks for several years
now, but small company stocks have historically fared better than larger company
stocks.
U.S. Bonds
Off to a Great Start.
The U.S. bond market performed well in the early days of 1998 as the interest
rates on the 30-year U.S. Treasury fell to their lowest level since the
government first started to sell them regularly in 1977.
Despite the rally, interest rates remain quite favorable when adjusted for
inflation. So if we experience slower economic growth and continued low
inflation, bond holders may yet enjoy more price appreciation in addition to
their coupon income.
We are firm believers in corporate bonds, which we expect will continue to
perform well as the economy grows and the effects of the Asian economic crisis
are more fully understood in the months ahead. Similarly, we expect certain
emerging markets bonds that have been badly beaten down by this crisis to return
to more realistic price levels.
Foreign Stocks
Watching Closely.
Overseas, we are watching the Asian situation closely, but believe it may be too
early to make a substantial commitment there. We are being selective, choosing
stocks rather than countries. In Europe, we expect strong economies and stock
markets in 1998 as companies there continue to restructure.
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A Reality Check.
Stock prices in general have nearly doubled in the last three years. We're quite
pleased with the unusually high returns that stocks have provided for our
Contract Owners over the past few years and we are certain that you are, too.
Those types of returns bring you closer to your goals of financial security
faster than you might have expected.
Since 1927, the U.S. stock market's average return has been 10.7%, as measured
by the S&P 500. Yet, in recent years returns have been much higher, as the chart
below shows.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Returns of the U.S. Stock Market.
Average
Annual
Return
------
Last 70 Years
<S> <C>
1927-1997 10.7%
Source: Ibbotson Associates.
<CAPTION>
Last Three Years
<S> <C>
1995 37.4%
1996 23.0%
1997 33.4%
</TABLE>
Source: Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.
As much as we would like this tremendous performance to continue year after
year, we know it cannot. It's simply the law of averages.
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Prudential
Money Market Portfolio
Performance Summary.
Emphasizing a combination of very short-term and longer term money market
securities during most of the year enabled your Portfolio to return 5.41%, which
beat the 5.13% gain of the average money market fund tracked by Lipper
Analytical Services. On Dec. 31, your Portfolio's seven-day yield was 5.61%, up
from 5.36% on June 30.
We also took advantage of higher yields on one- to three-month money market
securities toward the end of the year when the deepening Asian economic crisis
pushed up short-term borrowing costs.
An investment in the Money Market Portfolio is neither insured nor guaranteed by
the U.S. government. There is no guarantee that the Portfolio will be able to
maintain a stable share value of $10.00.
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Average Annual Returns Through December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
One Three Five Ten
Year Years Years Years
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Money Market(1) 5.41% 5.48% 4.68% 5.80%
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Lipper (VIP) Money Market Avg.(2) 5.13% 5.20% 4.44% 5.55%
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Money Market Portfolio inception date: 5/13/83.
</TABLE>
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7-Day Current Net Yields During the Past 12 Months
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED AS A LINE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Money Market Average Money
Portfolio(1) Market Fund(2)
------------ --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Jan 5.23 4.81
Feb 5.10 4.78
Mar 5.21 4.75
Apr 5.16 4.82
May 5.19 4.90
Jun 5.28 4.95
Jul 5.36 4.98
Aug 5.34 4.94
Sept 5.32 4.95
Oct 5.35 4.92
Nov 5.31 4.95
Dec 5.37 5.00
</TABLE>
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Weekly 7-day current net yields of the Money Market Portfolio and the IBC
Taxable General Purpose First and Second Tier, Money Market Fund.
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(1) Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Portfolio
performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses but not product
charges.
(2) Source: IBC Financial Data, Inc. As of 12/31/97, based on 285 funds in the
IBC Taxable General Purpose First and Second Tier, Money Market Fund.
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[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A HALF PIE CHART
IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Low Risk Fixed Income
Balanced
High Yield Bond
Diversified Stock
High Risk Specialized
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</TABLE>
Investment Goal
Current income, stability of capital and maintenance of liquidity.
Types of Investments
Short-term money market securities that generally mature in 13 months or less.
These securities primarily consist of Certificates of Deposit (CDs), Commercial
Paper and Bankers' Acceptances, U.S. Treasury bills (T-bills) and other
instruments issued by or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies.
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Performance Review.
A Buying Opportunity. The U.S. economy raced into 1997, powered by a strong job
market and increased spending by consumers. By mid-February, investors began
driving up yields on money market securities, because they correctly anticipated
that U.S. central bankers would soon increase the federal funds rate to prevent
vigorous economic growth from kindling higher inflation. Of course, this market
trend provided excellent buying opportunities. We purchased one-year corporate
obligations for their higher yields. Concurrently, investing in one-month money
market securities enabled us to have cash on hand to buy higher-yielding
securities that became available after the federal funds rate rose a quarter
percentage point, to 5.50%, on March 25.
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Strategy Session.
The Long and Short of It.
For the first eight months of the year, we kept your Portfolio's weighted
average maturity (WAM) generally longer than that of comparable funds by taking
advantage of opportunities to lock in higher yields. Indeed, the one-year London
Interbank Offered Rate or LIBOR, a popular global barometer of short-term
interest rates, climbed to its highest level of the year at 6.44% on April 28
and remained comfortably above 6% during much of the summer. Emphasizing a
mixture of one-month and one-year money market securities (a barbell strategy)
insured that we always had money available to buy attractively priced securities
when yields spiked higher on concern there could soon be another change in
monetary policy.
Some investors looked at subdued inflation, concluding that the Federal Reserve
would leave monetary policy unchanged. Still, there were sound reasons to expect
a second federal funds rate increase, such as continued strong U.S. economic
growth. By late October, we shortened our WAM just in case U.S. central bankers
decided to move again in December and to be prepared to exploit an anticipated
rise in yields fueled by year-end market pressures. We took advantage of higher
yields that resulted from the economic upheaval in Asia. We purchased money
market securities maturing in one to three months, which slightly lengthened our
WAM in late December.
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Outlook
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Manolita Brasil
Fed on Hold, for Now.
"I expect the Federal Reserve to leave monetary policy unchanged in the near
future because inflation will likely remain subdued due to increased competition
from attractively priced Asian imports. But I don't expect the pace of economic
activity to slow dramatically, since any decline in our exports to Asian
countries will probably have a limited impact on our gross national output.
Furthermore, I strongly doubt that U.S. economic growth will slow enough to
cause the Federal Reserve to cut the federal funds rate as some Wall Street
analysts have recently suggested. With that in mind, I think investors have
pushed yields on money market securities too low. So I am wary of purchasing
certain short-term securities that are clearly too expensive. Sooner rather than
later, I expect to see yields edging higher as more market participants realize
the Federal Reserve is not about to ease monetary policy with the unemployment
rate below 5 percent."
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[PHOTO]
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Manolita Brasil
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Portfolio Composition
as of 12/31/97
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<S> <C>
Comm. Paper 46%
Other Corp. Oblg 13%
Yankee Cert. of Deposit 13%
Asset-backed 11%
Foreign Cert. of Deposit 6%
Floating/Adj. Rate 5%
Loan Participations 4%
U.S. Bank Oblg 2%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
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A Word About Quality.
As of December 31, 1997, all of the Portfolio's investments were rated in the
highest category by at least two major, independent rating agencies or, if
unrated, were deemed to be of equivalent quality by our credit research staff.
Investments deemed to be of equivalent quality that were not rated were subject
to ratification by the Board of Directors.
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Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
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Prudential
Diversified Bond Portfolio
Performance Summary.
Economic upheaval in Asia sparked a sell-off in stocks and emerging market debt
securities late in the year, but demand increased for U.S. Treasurys and
government agency bonds, which investors viewed as a safe haven from overseas
turmoil. Your Portfolio's total return of 8.57% lagged the 10.01% gain of the
Lipper (VIP) Corporate BBB Average because of its stake in emerging market bonds
of countries such as Russia and Thailand. Our foreign holdings, denominated in
U.S. dollars, are the same type of bonds that have helped your Portfolio achieve
above benchmark returns in other time periods.
By contrast, a sizable investment in bonds of U.S. media/cable and financial
services firms strengthened your Portfolio's performance as a wave of
consolidation and fresh investments improved the financial health of several
companies in both industries.
The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities. Foreign investments are subject
to the risk of currency fluctuation and the impact of social, political and
economic change.
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Average Annual Returns Through December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
One Three Five Ten
Year Years Years Years
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Diversified Bond(1) 8.57% 11.02% 7.84% 9.24%
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Lipper (VIP) Corp. BBB Avg.(2) 10.01% 10.95% 7.89% 8.90%
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Lehman Aggregate Index(3) 9.65% 10.42% 7.48% 9.18%
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</TABLE>
Diversified Bond Portfolio inception date: 5/13/83.
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$10,000 Invested Over Ten Years
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED AS A LINE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
$24,208 Diversified $23,485 Lipper (VIP) $24,061 Lehman
Bond Portfolio(1) Corp. BBB Avg.(2) Aggregate Index(3)
----------------- ----------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1987 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00
1988 $10,819.40 $10,755.90 $10,788.60
1989 $12,278.40 $12,004.40 $12,356.10
1990 $13,300.40 $12,748.50 $13,463.30
1991 $15,487.10 $14,910.00 $15,617.80
1992 $16,599.40 $16,026.60 $16,773.80
1993 $18,280.90 $17,869.80 $18,409.20
1994 $17,690.50 $17,137.20 $17,872.20
1995 $21,358.00 $20,629.30 $21,174.00
1996 $22,297.00 $21,326.40 $21,942.70
1997 $24,207.50 $23,485.00 $24,061.20
</TABLE>
(1) Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Portfolio
performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses but not product
charges.
(2) The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Corporate BBB Average is
calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., and reflects the investment
returns of certain portfolios underlying variable life and annuity
products. These returns are net of investment fees and fund expenses but
not product charges.
(3) The Lehman Aggregate Index (LAI) is comprised of over 5,000 government and
corporate bonds. The LAI is an unmanaged index and includes the
reinvestment of all interest but does not reflect the payment of
transaction costs and advisory fees associated with an investment in the
Portfolio. The securities that comprise the LAI may differ substantially
from the securities in the Portfolio. The LAI is not the only index that
may be used to characterize performance of income funds, and other indexes
may portray different comparative performance.
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[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A HALF PIE CHART
IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Low Risk Fixed Income
Balanced
High Yield Bond
Diversified Stock
High Risk Specialized
- ----------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Investment Goal
High level of income over the long term while providing reasonable safety of
capital.
Types of Investments
U.S. government securities, mortgage backed bonds, both investment-grade and
high yield ("junk bond") corporate debt, and foreign securities (dollar and
non-dollar denominated).
Investment Style
This Portfolio seeks the highest yield while maintaining safety of capital, by
strategically allocating Portfolio assets among the above classes of bonds.
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Performance Review.
Asian Whirlwind. The federal funds rate was raised by a quarter percentage
point, to 5.50%, in March to prevent the economy from racing ahead and
increasing inflation, which would erode the value of a bond's fixed interest and
principal payments. By mid-April, however, investors began to drive bond prices
higher (and yields lower), because inflationary pressures remained unusually
subdued.
The bond rally stayed on track during the summer, but an economic whirlwind out
of Asia shook global financial markets in October. Prices of U.S. Treasurys and
government agency debt securities surged, while emerging market bond prices
tumbled as investors feared other developing nations might suffer the same fate
as countries like Thailand and Indonesia.
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<PAGE>
Strategy Session.
Trouble on Distant Shores. Our holdings in emerging markets bonds of Latin
American and Asian countries initially aided your Portfolio's performance.
Reduced inflation estimates for some Latin American nations encouraged
investors, as did plans for tax reform legislation in Russia. Nevertheless,
negative developments in countries such as Indonesia and Thailand took center
stage, igniting a broad sell-off in emerging markets bonds.
The deepening economic crisis in Asia sent cash flowing into U.S. government
securities as investors sold stocks and emerging markets bonds. Asian economic
problems had been brewing for some time, but the full extent of the crisis came
to light only in October, when investors feared that countries such as South
Korea could have been teetering on the brink of economic collapse, partly
because of imprudent lending practices of Asian banks.
On Solid Ground at Home. While some U.S. corporate bond prices declined, gains
were recorded in other sectors such as financial services and media/cable. For
example, Salomon Inc. bonds rallied following the announcement that it would
soon be acquired by financial services giant Travelers Group, and our holdings
in Time Warner and Tele-Communications Inc., also posted impressive gains as
their financial positions improved.
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Outlook
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Barbara Kenworthy
Bond Yields Could Drift Lower.
"We expect prices on U.S. Treasury securities to trade in a fairly tight range,
with the yield on the 30-year benchmark bond varying between 5.50% and 6.50%.
Continued low inflation and a possible government surplus should support bond
prices. In addition, competition from cheaper Asian imports will probably help
keep inflation in check in the United States. Bond yields could drift still
lower, but it's quite possible that most of the good news has already been
factored into prices of U.S. Treasurys.
"Last year's sell-off in emerging markets bonds seems to have been too severe.
We are seeing new buying interest in 1998 as investors hope for economic
stability as a result of reforms initiated in some countries. Meanwhile,
issuance of new U.S. corporate bonds has increased as companies rush to take
advantage of lower borrowing costs. Investors, however, are hunting for value in
the market, and generally like what they see in corporate profits. The
incremental yield over Treasurys provided by corporate bonds should attract
investors."
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[PHOTO]
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Barbara Kenworthy
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Portfolio Composition
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
as of 12/31/97
--------------
<S> <C>
U.S. Corporates 64%
Foreign (US$) 22%
Cash 5%
Mortgages 3%
Asset-backed 3%
U.S. Treasurys 2%
U.S. Gov't. Agencies 1%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
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Credit Quality
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
as of 12/31/97
--------------
<S> <C>
U.S. Gov't. Agencies 3%
AAA 5%
AA 3%
A 22%
BBB 51%
BB 10%
B 1%
Cash 5%
Avg. Credit Quality BBB
Duration 5.46 Years
Avg. Maturity 15.64 Years
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
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Prudential
High Yield Bond Portfolio
Performance Summary.
Your Portfolio's total return of 13.78% exceeded the 13.41% gain on the average
high yield bond fund tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, because
consolidation and improving business conditions in the cable television and
communications industries bolstered the prices of several of our holdings.
Your Portfolio performed well because it had limited exposure to emerging
markets bonds, which declined late in the year as investors grew increasingly
concerned about the possibility of an economic upheaval in Asia.
The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities. Foreign investments are subject
to the risk of currency fluctuation and the impact of social, political and
economic change.
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Average Annual Returns Through December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
One Three Five Ten
Year Years Years Years
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High Yield Bond(1) 13.78% 14.21% 11.57% 10.68%
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Lipper (VIP) High Yield Avg.(2) 13.41% 15.01% 11.71% 11.33%
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Lehman High Yield Index(3) 12.76% 14.38% 11.64% 11.65%
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</TABLE>
High Yield Bond Portfolio inception date: 2/23/87.
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$10,000 Invested Over Ten Years
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED AS A LINE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
$30,109 Lehman High $29,420 Lipper (VIP) $27,602 High Yield
Yield Index(3) High Current Yield Avg.(2) Bond Portfolio(1)
------------------- -------------------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
87 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00
88 $11,253.20 $11,300.00 $11,317.30
89 $11,347.00 $11,511.30 $11,084.90
90 $10,259.00 $10,827.80 $ 9,772.03
91 $14,996.90 $14,526.90 $13,598.60
92 $17,359.20 $16,844.30 $15,984.50
93 $20,330.40 $20,008.00 $19,063.50
94 $20,121.10 $19,344.90 $18,524.60
95 $23,979.10 $22,959.90 $21,778.20
96 $26,701.10 $2,6030.30 $24,258.70
97 $30,109.10 $29,419.60 $27,602.40
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</TABLE>
(1) Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Portfolio
performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses but not product
charges.
(2) The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) High Current Yield Average is
calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., and reflects the investment
return of certain portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products.
These returns are net of investment fees and fund expenses but not product
charges.
(3) The Lehman High Yield Index (LHYI) is comprised of over 700 non-investment
grade bonds. The LHYI is an unmanaged index that includes the reinvestment
of all interest but does not reflect the payment of transaction costs and
advisory fees associated with an investment in the Portfolio. The
securities that comprise the LHYI may differ substantially from the
securities in the Portfolio. The LHYI is not the only index that may be
used to characterize performance of income funds, and other indexes may
portray different comparative performance.
================================================================================
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A HALF PIE CHART
IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Low Risk Fixed Income
Balanced
High Yield Bond
Diversified Stock
High Risk Specialized
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</TABLE>
Investment Goal
High total return.
Types of Investments
Primarily non-investment grade bonds. These bonds have speculative
characteristics and are subject to greater credit and market risk than
higher-quality securities.
Investment Style
Concentrates primarily on junk bonds that appear to offer an attractive
combination of high current income and attractive total return.
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Performance Review.
Above the Fray. High yield or junk bond prices fell early in the year as
investors correctly anticipated a federal funds rate increase in March to slow
U.S. economic growth and prevent higher inflation, which erodes the value of a
bond's fixed interest and principal payments. But because inflation remained
surprisingly subdued, bonds, including junk bonds, began to rally in the spring.
Solid economic growth combined with banks' willingness to lend money allowed the
default rate of high yield bond companies to stay below historic averages,
reassuring investors.
In the autumn, emerging markets bonds tumbled as investors feared other
developing countries might suffer the same fate as Southeast Asian nations. Your
Portfolio remained above the fray partly because it held few emerging markets
bonds.
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<PAGE>
Strategy Session.
A Banner Year. By several measures, junk bonds enjoyed a good year in 1997.
Returns on high yield bonds led all other sectors of the U.S. bond market as
brisk economic growth fed corporate profits. Investors, hungry for higher
yields, bought a record $138 billion of newly issued junk bonds during the
reporting period. Demand was so strong that the difference between yields of
junk bonds and Treasury securities declined to an all-time low in October,
indicating that investors were willing to accept a smaller reward for taking a
chance on high yield bonds.
We Got the Picture. We focused on the cable television industry, where
Microsoft's $1 billion investment in Comcast helped to enhance the value of
cable television bonds. Similarly, Cablevision Systems bonds gained after an
announcement that Tele-Communications and News Corp. planned to pay $850 million
for a 40% stake in the sports television business of Cablevision Systems to
create a national chain of cable television sports channels. We held bonds that
benefited from both of these developments.
Among satellite television companies, Echostar Communications had a prosperous
year, even though News Corp. backed away from a proposed merger with the firm.
Since the merger agreement fell through, the nation's fastest-growing provider
of satellite television has raised more than $690 million in debt and stock to
help finance its plans. Furthermore, Echostar passed the 1 million subscriber
level after adding approximately 700,000 new subscribers in 1997, its first full
year of operation.
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Outlook
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
George W. Edwards, CFA
Cutting Here, Adding There.
"We still like the communications sector of the high yield bond market, because
of its extremely positive business fundamentals, including a regulatory
environment that supports new competition and growing demand for
telecommunications services that more than offsets lower prices in the industry.
However, we are aware of the possibility that a deluge of new bond issues in
that industry could weaken prices of outstanding bonds.
"We are also carefully monitoring the Portfolio just in case economic growth
slows and causes the credit quality of our bonds to deteriorate."
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[PHOTO]
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
George W. Edwards, CFA
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Top Industries
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
as of 12/31/97
--------------
<S> <C>
Communications 18.7%
Consumer Cyclical 9.2%
Retail 8.4%
Paper/Packaging 7.1%
Gaming 6.4%
<CAPTION>
Top Issuers
as of 12/31/97
--------------
<S> <C>
New Sassco 1.4%
EchoStar 1.4%
Gaylord Container Corp. 1.2%
Dade International Inc. 1.2%
Duane Reed Corp. 1.2%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
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Credit Quality
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
as of 12/31/97
--------------
<S> <C>
Ba 8%
B 49%
Caa 12%
Ca 1%
Nonrated 22%
Equity/Other 7%
Cash 1%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
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Prudential
Stock Index Portfolio
Performance Summary.
Your Portfolio finished 1997 with a return of 32.83%, culminating an
unprecedented three-year run of above-20% returns.
Stock prices recovered from each of three significant drops during the year: one
in the spring sparked by rising interest rates and two in August and October
driven primarily by concern that today's high corporate earnings could not be
sustained. But the U.S. economy proved surprisingly resilient and continued to
grow at a moderate rate, with extraordinarily low inflation and unemployment.
Nonetheless, we think investors should not expect a continuation of the
exceptional returns of the past three years.
Standard & Poor's neither sponsors nor endorses the Stock Index Portfolio.
Investors cannot directly invest in any index, including the S&P 500.
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Average Annual Returns Through December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
One Three Five Ten
Year Years Years Years
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stock Index Portfolio(1) 32.83% 30.67% 19.84% 17.47%
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Lipper (VIP) S&P 500 Index Avg.(2) 32.55% 30.57% 19.81% 17.52%
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S&P 500(3) 33.35% 31.13% 20.25% 18.02%
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</TABLE>
Stock Index Portfolio inception date: 10/19/87.
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$10,000 Invested Over Ten Years
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRSENTED AS A LINE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
$50,209 Lipper (VIP) $50,035 Stock Index
$52,448 S&P 500(3) S&P 500 Index Avg.(2) Portfolio(1)
------------------ -------------------- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
87 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00
88 $11,656.20 $11,682.80 $11,543.80
89 $15,343.30 $15,150.20 $15,114.20
90 $14,866.30 $14,494.50 $14,564.70
91 $19,385.60 $18,906.80 $18,893.70
92 $20,860.50 $20,300.30 $20,241.70
93 $22,958.40 $22,422.20 $22,198.50
94 $23,260.00 $22,614.70 $22,422.20
95 $31,990.30 $30,936.80 $30,732.70
96 $39,330.50 $37,956.20 $37,667.50
97 $52,447.60 $50,209.30 $50,034.50
</TABLE>
(1) Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Portfolio
performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses but not product
charges.
(2) The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) S&P 500 Index Average is
calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., and reflects the investment
return of certain portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products.
These returns are net of investment fees and fund expenses but not product
charges.
(3) The S&P 500 is a capital-weighted index representing the aggregate market
value of the common equity of 500 stocks primarily traded on the New York
Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index that includes the
reinvestment of all dividends but does not reflect the payment of
transaction costs and advisory fees associated with an investment in the
Portfolio. The S&P 500 is not the only index that may be used to
characterize performance of this Portfolio, and other indexes may portray
different comparative performance.
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[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A HALF PIE CHART
IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Low Risk Fixed Income
Balanced
High Yield Bond
Diversified Stock
High Risk Specialized
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</TABLE>
Investment Goal
Seeks results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500
Index.(3)
Types of Investments
Primarily stocks in the S&P 500 Index.
Investment Style
This Portfolio attempts to hold the same stocks as the S&P 500 Index in
approximately the same proportions. This Portfolio thus tends to reflect the
general trends of the overall U.S. equity market.
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S&P 500 Index -- Total
Return by Sector
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
as of 12/31/97
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<S> <C>
Finance 48.7%
Consumer Growth/Staples 36.9%
Consumer Cyclical 36.7%
Utilities 35.9%
Technology 27.1%
Energy 25.6%
Industrials 21.9%
S&P 500 Index 33.4%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential.
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Performance Review.
The Stock Index Portfolio attempts to hold all 500 stocks included in the S&P
500 Index and attempts to duplicate its performance. Portfolio Manager John W.
Moschberger manages the Portfolio by investing funds received while trying to
minimize commissions and transaction costs.
Financial Services the Clear Leader. While technology stocks had an erratic
year, financial stocks played the tortoise to their hare, finishing the year
with a 49% gain. Savings and loans and integrated financial services/brokerages
led the pack. Ahmanson and Great West both doubled in price while Merrill Lynch,
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, and Travelers each gained 80%. The Finance sector --
which comprises about 17% of the S&P 500 -- rose relatively steadily throughout
the year.
The consumer sectors, both cyclicals and growth/staple stocks, produced almost a
37% return. Together they represent more than a third of the S&P 500 value.
Utilities finished the year in the same neighborhood -- a 36% gain -- after
accelerating toward the end of the year when investors sought companies that
would be relatively unaffected by events in Asia.
Industrials and Energy Trail. Industrials were the trailing sector, although in
this exceptional year even the low end represented a 22% gain. The energy
sector, only 8% of the S&P 500, rose 26% this year.
Technology Erratic. Technology stocks, the sometime high-flyers, had a very
volatile year. At times they led the market. However, the weak aerospace/
defense industry and a fear of the impact of economic turmoil in Asia that
dominated the fourth quarter combined to produce a 27% return for the year that
was in the middle of the pack.
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Outlook
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
John W. Moschberger
Stocks, Best Long-Term.
"Although stocks have historically provided the best long-term return of the
major asset classes, their history also has included both up and down years.
This is the first three-year run with returns above 20%. Good long-term
investing practice should be based on realistic expectations, neither
excessively high nor too fearful to ride out the inevitable rough spots."
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[PHOTO]
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
John W. Moschberger
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S&P 500 Index Composition
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
as of 12/31/97
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<S> <C>
Consumer Growth/Staples 29%
Finance 17%
Technology 15%
Industrials 15%
Utilities 9%
Energy 8%
Consumer Cyclical 7%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
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Top Ten Holdings
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
as of 12/31/97
--------------
<S> <C>
General Electric Co. 3.1%
Coca-Cola Co. 2.1%
Microsoft Corp. 2.0%
Exxon Corp. 1.9%
Merck & Co. 1.6%
Royal Dutch Petroleum 1.5%
Intel Corp. 1.5%
Philip Morris Co. 1.4%
Procter & Gamble Co. 1.4%
IBM Inc. 1.3%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
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Prudential
Equity Income Portfolio
Performance Summary.
Over the past year, your Portfolio gained 36.61%, seven percentage points above
the Lipper (VIP) Equity Income Average of 29.47%.
The Equity Income Portfolio was the #1 fund of all Lipper Equity Income Variable
Life and Variable Annuity contracts for both the one-year (1 out of 22 funds)
and five-year periods (1 out of 5 funds)(2).
Your Portfolio had an outstanding year in 1997, outrunning a strongly rising
Standard & Poor's 500 Index in a year in which most managed portfolios trailed
it. Our value investing style may mean waiting for the average investor to
appreciate what we've bought, but the reward for patience can be substantial
when market prices catch up. This year, several elements of our investment
strategy worked exceptionally well.
The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities. Foreign investments are subject
to the risk of currency fluctuation and the impact of social, political and
economic change.
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Average Annual Returns Through December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
One Three Five Since
Year Years Years Inception*
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity Income(1) 36.61% 26.49% 20.22% 16.82%
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Lipper (VIP) Equity Income Avg.(2) 29.47% 26.79% 19.28% 15.46%
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S&P 500(3) 33.35% 31.13% 20.25% 17.32%
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Equity Income Portfolio inception date: 2/19/88.
</TABLE>
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$10,000 Invested Since Inception*
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED AS A LINE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
$46,344 Equity $39,851 Lipper (VIP)
$48,100 S&P 500(3) Income Portfolio(1) Equity Income Avg.(2)
------------------ ------------------- ---------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
88 $10,000.00 $10,687.10 $10,000.00
89 $12,456.20 $12,744.10 $12,437.60
90 $14,504.70 $13,567.40 $13,184.80
91 $15,573.90 $14,949.50 $13,825.20
92 $17,659.30 $16,982.80 $15,856.80
93 $20,062.00 $21,337.70 $18,811.50
94 $20,343.00 $22,341.50 $19,759.60
95 $25,638.00 $26,129.50 $23,558.60
96 $32,298.70 $29,832.00 $28,273.80
97 $48,100.30 $46,344.40 $39,850.70
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</TABLE>
(*) Lipper provides data on a monthly basis, so for comparative purposes the
Lipper Average and Index since inception returns reflect the Portfolio's
closest calendar month-end performance of 2/29/88.
(1) Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Portfolio
performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses but not product
charges.
(2) The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Equity Income Average is
calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., and reflects the investment
return of certain portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products.
These returns and rankings are net of investment fees and fund expenses but
not product charges.
(3) The S&P 500 is a capital-weighted index representing the aggregate market
value of the common equity of 500 stocks primarily traded on the New York
Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index that includes the
reinvestment of all dividends but does not reflect the payment of
transaction costs and advisory fees associated with an investment in the
Portfolio. The securities that comprise the S&P 500 may differ
substantially from the securities in the Portfolio. The S&P 500 is not the
only index that may be used to characterize performance of this Portfolio,
and other indexes may portray different comparative performance.
================================================================================
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A HALF PIE CHART
IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Low Risk Fixed Income
Balanced
High Yield Bond
Diversified Stock
High Risk Specialized
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</TABLE>
Investment Goal
Current income and capital appreciation.
Types of Investments
Primarily stocks and convertible securities with prospects for income returns
above those of the S&P 500.(3)
Investment Style
The Portfolio uses a "value" investment approach to companies that are
attractively priced relative to book value, earnings, discretionary cash flow,
sales and other measures of value.
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Performance Review.
Security Brokerages Score Again. We bought brokerage firm stocks when many
investors expected the stock market to lose steam and brokers' earnings to
suffer. We had relatively large investments in Lehman Brothers (up 64%), Bear
Stearns (up 82%), Paine Webber (up 87%) and Salomon (up 79% before being bought
by The Travelers Group).
We Had the Right Energy Firms. Our energy stocks were focused on oil services
and some integrated producers and they made a substantial contribution to our
returns.
Metals Didn't Hold Up. Although many of our industrial stocks performed well,
the sector as a whole was dragged down by our metals companies, including
USX-Steel and several aluminum companies.
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<PAGE>
Strategy Session.
The Case for Industrials. For some time, we have felt that margins were being
squeezed at the consumer end of the production chain and there was more room for
earnings growth among the industrials. Some of our industrials -- such as
airlines, chemicals and electrical equipment manufacturers -- have performed
well this year. But overall the sector has suffered by investors' tendency to
move where earnings have been relatively predictable in light of events in Asia.
Some of the economically sensitive stocks we like have become quite inexpensive
and we have bought more. Overall, industrials are now about a quarter of our
Portfolio.
Financials Are Strong. We believe that the real estate firms we hold are just
beginning a long process of introducing a more liquid and better managed
structure to U.S. real estate ownership. Their earnings are also relatively
buffered against an economic slowdown. We expect more gains from them.
The securities industry is still in the midst of a consolidation. This year, The
Travelers Group bought one of our holdings, Salomon, and we benefited. Such
purchases increase the value of the remaining targets. Our largest holding is
Lehman Brothers.
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Outlook
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Warren E. Spitz
Securities Firms Attractively Priced.
"We are value investors, which means that we buy stocks that are inexpensive
considering their projected earnings. For some time we've liked industrials.
Their earnings are sensitive to the rate of economic growth and many investors
refused to believe that the U.S. economy could continue to grow for so long.
This fear of an economic slowdown grew acute at the end of 1997, bringing the
prices of some industrial firms to exceptionally attractive levels. We stocked
up while they were bargains. We are not trying to predict the future. The prices
we paid were very low for the earnings these firms already are making. We expect
them to provide a satisfactory return compared with other companies even in an
economic slowdown. Their potential for price appreciation should their earnings
hold or rise, however, is considerable."
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[PHOTO]
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Warren E. Spitz
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Portfolio Composition
as of 12/31/97
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<S> <C>
Finance 32%
Industrials 24%
Consumer Cyclical 17%
Energy 10%
Cash 5%
Consumer Growth 5%
Utilities 4%
Technology 3%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Top Ten Holdings
as of 12/31/97
--------------
<S> <C>
Lehman Bros 4.4%
Equity Residential 3.9%
McDermott International 3.4%
Dow Chemical Corp. 3.3%
RJR Nabisco 3.1%
Crescent Real Estate 3.1%
AMR Corp. 2.9%
Chrysler Corp. 2.4%
USX U.S. Steel Group 2.3%
JC Penney Co. 2.3%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
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<PAGE>
Prudential
Equity Portfolio
Performance Summary.
Your Portfolio returned 24.66% in 1997, close behind the Lipper (VIP) Growth
Average of 25.36% for the period. This was the third successive year of gains
above 20%.
While your Portfolio participated in this year's stock market gains, it was held
back by its large cash holding. In an investing climate not friendly to your
Portfolio's value investing style, its return was close to the average because
it had a strong focus on financial stocks that performed very well in 1997.
The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities. Foreign investments are subject
to the risk of currency fluctuation and the impact of social, political and
economic change.
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Average Annual Returns Through December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
One Three Five Ten
Year Years Years Years
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity(1) 24.66% 24.71% 19.43% 17.53%
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Lipper (VIP) Growth Avg.(2) 25.36% 26.15% 17.27% 16.59%
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S&P 500(3) 33.35% 31.13% 20.25% 18.02%
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</TABLE>
Equity Portfolio inception date: 5/13/83.
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$10,000 Invested Over Ten Years
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED AS A LINE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
$46,590 Lipper (VIP)
$52,448 S&P 500(3) $50,303 Equity Portfolio(1) Growth Avg.(2)
------------------ --------------------------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
87 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00
88 $11,656.20 $11,705.30 $11,428.60
89 $15,343.30 $15,184.70 $14,694.10
90 $14,866.30 $14,393.60 $14,005.20
91 $19,385.60 $18,137.50 $19,081.90
92 $20,860.50 $20,704.50 $20,596.50
93 $22,958.40 $25,232.50 $23,502.00
94 $23,260.00 $25,933.20 $23,027.20
95 $31,990.30 $34,047.80 $30,532.20
96 $39,330.50 $40,353.30 $36,651.90
97 $52,447.60 $50,303.50 $46,589.80
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</TABLE>
(1) Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Portfolio
performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses but not product
charges.
(2) The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Growth Average is calculated
by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., and reflects the investment return of
certain portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. These
returns are net of investment fees and fund expenses but not product
charges.
(3) The S&P 500 is a capital-weighted index representing the aggregate market
value of the common equity of 500 stocks primarily traded on the New York
Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index that includes the
reinvestment of all dividends but does not reflect the payment of
transaction costs and advisory fees associated with an investment in the
Portfolio. The securities that comprise the S&P 500 may differ
substantially from the securities in the Portfolio. The S&P 500 is not the
only index that may be used to characterize performance of this Portfolio,
and other indexes may portray different comparative performance.
================================================================================
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A HALF PIE CHART
IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Low Risk Fixed Income
Balanced
High Yield Bond
Diversified Stock
High Risk Specialized
- ----------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Investment Goal
Capital appreciation.
Types of Investments
Primarily stocks of major, established companies.
Investment Style
This Portfolio uses a "deep value" investment approach to invest in stocks
believed to be temporarily undervalued relative to the companies' sales,
earnings, book value and cash flow.
Performance Review.
Cash Again Held Us Back. By far the greatest drag on your Port-folio's
performance was its large cash holding -- about 25% through most of 1997. There
was a scarcity of inexpensive stocks for much of the year, and the average stock
was selling for a very high price considering its potential earnings growth. In
this context, the cash is both a buffer against a market decline and a reserve
for rapid action should better investment opportunities appear. In the fourth
quarter, when many investors feared that events in Asia would slow the U.S.
economy, more stocks were driven to bargain prices compared with the average
stock. We reduced our cash holdings to about 17% at December 31.
Financial Services Pushed Us On. We had a focus on financial service companies.
The strong stock market and consolidation in the industry both buoyed stock
prices.
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<PAGE>
Strategy Session.
We Still Like Financial Companies. We had a focus on financial companies, but
their performance in 1997 was mixed. Our investment banks/securities brokers and
our savings and loans performed very well in 1997. Our large, money center banks
- -- BankAmerica, Chase Manhattan and J. P. Morgan, kept up with the strongly
rising market despite a turn against them in the fourth quarter when turmoil in
Asia made investors uncertain about their future earnings. We believe that when
the uncertainty is resolved their stocks should resume their growth, because
their core businesses are sound.
Health care has been beaten down. We look for companies with excellent
businesses in the long term, but ones whose stocks are inexpensive because
investors are reacting to short-term problems. Right now, HMOs are in trouble
because competition and government reimbursement pressure have capped prices,
while costs are rising. The troubles here are industry wide, not poor management
of any one company. It's in no one's interest to allow the industry as a whole
to fail, so we expect these companies to have more pricing power in 1998.
Currently, they are priced as if they didn't have the tremendous growth
potential that they have.
Paper Makers Have Bottomed. For some time now, paper companies have been good
value. Paper prices and company earnings had begun to rebound until the Asian
economic crisis set them back. Asia accounts for a third of world paper
consumption. Nonetheless, the industry is restructuring and paper demand will
grow faster than new capacity. We think we've seen the bottom of their earnings
cycle, and stock prices still are very low. The industry provides one of the
better value opportunities available.
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Outlook
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Thomas R. Jackson
There Are More Values Now.
"The uncertainty in Asia has raised questions about the rate of economic growth
in the United States. There is pressure on the stocks of companies whose
earnings vary with economic growth (cyclicals). Investors have been moving
toward industries with more predictable earnings growth. This means there are
more value opportunities in the cyclical industries than there had been -- so
our cash holdings are down."
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[PHOTO]
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Thomas R. Jackson
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Portfolio Composition
as of 12/31/97
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<S> <C>
Finance 28%
Cash 17%
Industrials 14%
Consumer Cyclical 13%
Consumer Growth 10%
Utilities 8%
Energy 6%
Technology 4%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Top Ten Holdings
as of 12/31/97
--------------
<S> <C>
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter,
Discover & Co. 3.1%
Loews Corp. 3.1%
Chubb Corp. 2.8%
Travelers Group 2.7%
Elf Aquitane S.A 2.4%
AT&T Corp. 2.0%
Dillard's Inc. 1.9%
RJR Nabisco 1.9%
SAFECO Corp. 1.9%
Digital Equipment Corp. 1.9%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
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Prudential
Prudential Jennison Portfolio
Performance Summary.
With the stock market rising strongly for the third straight year, your
Portfolio returned 31.71%, six percentage points ahead of the Lipper (VIP)
Growth Average (25.36%).
The largest contributors to your Portfolio's return in 1997 were health care and
financial services stocks. Drug company stocks had an excellent year, while
financials led the market in 1997 and were our second-largest sector focus.
The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities. Foreign investments are subject
to the risk of currency fluctuation and the impact of social, political and
economic change.
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Average Annual Returns Through December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
One Since
Year Inception*
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<S> <C> <C>
Prudential Jennison(1) 31.71% 26.97%
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Lipper (VIP) Growth Avg.(2) 25.36% 25.25%
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S&P 500(3) 33.35% 29.59%
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</TABLE>
Prudential Jennison Portfolio inception date: 5/1/95.
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$10,000 Invested Since Inception*
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED AS A LINE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
$19,196 S&P $18,916 Prudential $17,815 Lipper (VIP)
500(3) Jennison Portfolio(1) Growth Avg.(2)
------------ --------------------- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
95 $10,231.90 $11,275.80 $10,449.00
96 $12,890.10 $13,494.40 $12,945.00
97 $19,196.40 $18,916.20 $17,814.60
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</TABLE>
(*) Lipper provides data on a monthly basis, so for comparative purposes the
Lipper Average and Index since inception returns reflect the Portfolio's
closest calendar month-end performance of 4/30/95.
(1) Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Portfolio
performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses but not product
charges.
(2) The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Growth Average is calculated
by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., and reflects the investment return of
certain portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. These
returns are net of investment fees and fund expenses but not product
charges.
(3) The S&P 500 is a capital-weighted index representing the aggregate market
value of the common equity of 500 stocks primarily traded on the New York
Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index that includes the
reinvestment of all dividends but does not reflect the payment of
transaction costs and advisory fees associated with an investment in the
Portfolio. The securities that comprise the S&P 500 may differ
substantially from the securities in the Portfolio. The S&P 500 is not the
only index that may be used to characterize performance of this Portfolio,
and other indexes may portray different comparative performance.
================================================================================
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A HALF PIE CHART
IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Low Risk Fixed Income
Balanced
High Yield Bond
Diversified Stock
High Risk Specialized
- ----------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Investment Goal
Long-term growth of capital.
Types of Investments
Primarily common stocks of established companies with above-average growth
prospects.
Investment Style
This Portfolio uses a "growth" investment style to invest in the common stocks
of both mid-sized and large companies.
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Performance Review.
Drugs for Financial Health. Several of the stocks we owned rose between 70% and
100% over the course of 1997, including Pfizer, Eli Lilly and Bristol-Myers
Squibb.
Financials Pull Ahead. Our non-bank financial service stocks contributed
substantially to our return, particularly MGIC Investment and UNUM and
brokerages such as Charles Schwab and Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover.
Technology Was Mixed. The technology sector -- our largest sector -- had an up
and down year. Stocks that contributed strongly to our performance included Dell
and Compaq in computer manufacturing, SAP and Microsoft in software, and Cisco
Systems in networking. Our holdings in 3Com and Ascend Communications detracted
from our performance.
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<PAGE>
Strategy Session.
A Good Environment for Financials. A strong stock market means good business for
brokerage firms. Consolidation of financial services also makes these firms
attractive. In addition, when interest rates are low or falling, bank stocks
historically have risen. Their business grows because borrowing is cheaper. Our
ten largest holdings include companies in different industries in the
top-performing financial sector: banks (Chase Manhattan), brokerages (Morgan
Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover) and savings and loans (Washington Mutual).
Technology -- Feast or Famine? Technology is our largest sector, although we are
at the low end of our normal range of holdings. These stocks suffered in the
fourth quarter as a result of investor uncertainty about the implications of the
currency crisis and potential economic slowdown in Asia. We expect technology
stocks to recover when investors look at earnings prospects more calmly. Compaq
Computer and Cisco Systems are among our largest holdings and also among the
largest contributors to our 1997 return. We expect Hewlett- Packard's growth to
accelerate when it introduces its next generation of servers and printer
technology.
Drugs -- Lifesavers. We believe that the pressure for cost containment in health
care works in favor of the drug industry. Although many people think of drugs as
expensive, they are much cheaper than alternative forms of treatment and they
often can obviate more expensive care. Pharmaceuticals are our largest industry
focus and the broader health care sector was our performance leader in 1997.
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Outlook
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
David T. Poiesz
Returns Look Good.
"I want to own stocks of companies that will produce a portfolio that can
increase earnings about 20% every year. We use a 12 to 18 month time horizon
when evaluating stocks. We like to find companies where an earnings
disappointment or short-term controversy has knocked down the share price or
where business is improving and not yet fully recognized. Then we get a bargain.
We focus on the fundamentals of the business and try not to be misled by
earnings setbacks that are only temporary.
"We think our retailers have considerable potential. For example, we own Sears
Roebuck and Kohl's Department stores. The latter is a seven-state chain of
retailers oriented to mid-priced apparel. Its stores are friendly and efficient
and we see them expanding nationwide."
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[PHOTO]
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
David T. Poiesz
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Portfolio Composition
as of 12/31/97
--------------
<S> <C>
Technology 27%
Finance 18%
Goods and Services 14%
Consumer Staples 14%
Health Care 13%
Capital Spending 7%
Cash 3%
Basic Materials 2%
Energy 2%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Top Ten Holdings
as of 12/31/97
--------------
<S> <C>
Pfizer, Inc. 3.6%
General Electric Co. 2.5%
Chase Manhattan Corp. 2.3%
Walt Disney Co. 2.3%
Compaq Computer Corp. 2.3%
Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.2%
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter,
Discover & Co. 2.0%
Cisco Systems, Inc. 2.0%
Monsanto Co. 2.0%
Washington Mutual, Inc. 1.9%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
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Prudential
Global Portfolio
Performance Summary.
Your Portfolio returned 6.98% in 1997, trailing the 13.24% gain of the Lipper
(VIP) Global Average.
In 1997, the strongest stock market in the world was the U.S. market, and we
were underrepresented there, because we thought U.S. stocks were expensive. A
midyear halt to the Japanese economic recovery also hurt our return. So did the
economic turmoil in Southeast Asia, which led investors to avoid the technology,
telecommunications and general manufacturing companies that we owned, because
they feared that an Asian slowdown would squeeze earnings.
The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities. Foreign investments are subject
to the risk of currency fluctuation and the impact of social, political and
economic change.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Average Annual Returns Through December 31, 1997
One Three Five Since
Year Years Years Inception*
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Global(1) 6.98% 14.05% 15.10% 10.10%
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Lipper (VIP) Global Avg.(2) 13.24% 15.32% 14.38% 11.10%
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Morgan Stanley World Index(3) 16.23% 17.14% 15.88% 10.81%
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</TABLE>
Global Portfolio inception date: 9/19/88.
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$10,000 Invested Since Inception*
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRSENTED AS A LINE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
$26,821 Lipper(VIP) $25,837 Morgan Stanley $24,416 Global
Global Avg.(2) World Index(3) Portfolio(1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
88 $10,333.90 $11,142.40 $10,857.00
89 $12,488.30 $13,058.20 $12,900.40
90 $11,748.30 $10,901.20 $11,235.30
91 $13,710.70 $12,968.90 $12,515.10
92 $13,758.00 $12,364.60 $12,086.20
93 $18,172.00 $15,224.40 $17,301.80
94 $17,962.40 $16,074.20 $16,455.80
95 $20,575.10 $19,500.70 $19,068.60
96 $23,948.30 $22,230.00 $22,823.70
97 $26,821.40 $25,837.30 $24,416.10
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</TABLE>
(*) Lipper provides data on a monthly basis, so for comparative purposes the
Lipper Average and Index since inception returns reflect the Portfolio's
closest calendar month-end performance of 9/30/88.
(1) Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Portfolio
performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses but not product
charges.
(2) The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Global Average is calculated
by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., and reflects the investment return of
certain portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. These
returns are net of investment fees and fund expenses but not product
charges.
(3) The Morgan Stanley Index is a weighted index comprised of approximately
1,500 companies listed on the stock exchanges of the U.S.A., Europe,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Far East. The combined market
capitalization of these companies represents approximately 60% of the
aggregate market value of the stock exchanges in the countries comprising
the World Index. The World Index is an unmanaged index that includes the
reinvestment of all dividends but does not reflect the payment of
transaction costs and advisory fees associated with an investment in the
Portfolio. The securities that comprise the World Index may differ
substantially from the securities in the Portfolio. The World Index is not
the only index that may be used to characterize performance of global
funds, and other indexes may portray different comparative performance.
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[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A HALF PIE CHART
IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Low Risk Fixed Income
Balanced
High Yield Bond
Diversified Stock
High Risk Specialized
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</TABLE>
Investment Goal
Long-term growth of capital.
Types of Investments
Primarily common stock and common stock equivalents of U.S. and foreign
corporations.
Investment Style
This Portfolio uses a "growth" investment approach, coupled with a
theme-oriented view of the markets, to identify companies that seem best
positioned to take advantage of global changes.
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Performance Review.
Location, Location, Location. This year, where you owned stocks was more
important than which stocks you owned. In southeast Asia, economies became
overheated. The Japanese economy was emerging from the doldrums. Europe
continued its slow progress into an expansion and the mature U.S. economic cycle
was in extended cruising mode. Our performance suffered because we held too much
in Japan and too little in the U.S.
Asia was in crisis. We were wrong on the direction of the Japanese economy. Most
investors continued to favor the most well known Japanese stocks: exporters such
as Toyota. The downturn in Japan and the surprising spread of the problems of
Thailand and Malaysia had consequences in unexpected places.
We were focused on Europe. We thought Continental Europe was the place to be and
we benefited from our holdings there.
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Strategy Session.
A Turning Point in Asia. We thought that Japan was going to emerge from its
prolonged economic lethargy and accordingly invested in companies that would
benefit from greater domestic spending. However, in April the Japanese
government increased its consumption tax, destroying consumer confidence and
stalling Japan's economic recovery.
To make things worse, credit and currency problems in Thailand and Malaysia
became acute, prompting a widespread investor flight from emerging market
countries and reducing the market for Japanese export goods. We generally have
avoided the most overheated economies in Southeast Asia and are likely to stay
out until conditions stabilize. We also are reducing our holdings in Japan and
are less focused on companies that would benefit from an economic recovery
there.
And in Europe. The prospect of European economic union and the example of U.S.
firms have produced widespread restructuring of European companies to improve
their productivity. Several industries are being transformed by new levels of
entrepreneurialism. For example, we benefited from owning Telecom Italia Mobile
- -- a partly state-owned, but well-managed, mobile telephone company in Italy --
and Hennes & Mauritz -- a multinational specialty retailer, Sweden's largest.
The latter is expanding rapidly in Germany, where its small stores with stylish
merchandise compete with large, sluggish department stores.
The U.S. Economy is Still Attractive. We have increased our holdings in the
United States because its economy and stock market are more stable than
elsewhere. We are focusing on companies that will not face competition from
southeast Asian products, where currency devaluations have created formidable
rivals. We added retailers and health care to our existing focuses on technology
and leisure companies. We believe current stock prices for our technology
holdings are very low and they will rise when the true, modest, magnitude of the
impact of Asian problems on their earnings becomes more widely appreciated.
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Outlook
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Daniel J. Duane
Different Paths for Japan and Europe.
"Europe is in an accelerating stage of its economic cycle and large companies
are reaping the productivity benefits of reorganizations. We expect the kind of
well-managed companies we have been buying to continue their growth in the year
ahead. Europe does less trade with Asia than either the U.S. or Japan, so the
impact of an Asian slowdown should be smaller. Low interest rates and the
benefits of a unified monetary system and market also bode well for European
growth companies."
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[PHOTO]
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Daniel J. Duane
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Geographic Allocation
as of 12/31/97
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<S> <C>
United States 39%
Continental Europe 28%
United Kingdom 15%
Cash 7%
Japan 5%
Pacific Basin 3%
Australia 3%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Top Ten Holdings
as of 12/31/97
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<S> <C>
Telecom Italia Mobile 3.1%
Vodafone Group 3.1%
Bank of Ireland 2.7%
Cisco Systems Inc. 2.3%
Mobil Corp. 2.1%
Nokia 2.0%
Banco Central Hisp 2.0%
Brambles Inds. Ltd. 1.9%
Wells Fargo & Co. 1.9%
Time Warner Inc. 1.9%
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</TABLE>
Source: Prudential. Holdings are subject to change.
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<PAGE>
Janus Aspen Series
o Growth Portfolio
o International Growth Portfolio
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1997
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[LOGO] JANUS
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<PAGE>
OCC Accumulation Trust
o Managed Portfolio
o Small Cap Portfolio
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1997
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[LOGO] OPCAP
ADVISORS
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<PAGE>
OCC
Accumulation Trust Managed Portfolio
Performance Summary.
The OCC Accumulation Trust Managed Portfolio continued its strong performance in
its category. Its total return of 22.29% in 1997 exceeded the average total
return of 18.91% for the 84 funds in Lipper's Variable Insurance Products (VIP)
Performance Analysis Service-Flexible Portfolio Funds category. Like most
diversified funds, the Portfolio trailed the S&P 500 Index, which had a 33.36%
return driven primarily by a limited number of large-capitalization stocks.
The Portfolio's average annual five-year return of 19.86% compared with 20.25%
for the S&P 500 and 13.25% for the 55 funds in the Lipper category. Returns for
the Portfolio take into account expenses incurred by the Portfolio, but not
separate account charges imposed by the insurance company.
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Average Annual Returns Through December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
One Three Five Since
Year Years Years Inception
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Managed Portfolio(1) 22.29% 29.74% 19.86% 20.32%
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Lipper (VIP)
Flexible Portfolio Funds Avg.(2) 18.91% 19.17% 13.25% --
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S&P 500(3) 33.36% 31.12% 20.25% 17.79%
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</TABLE>
Commencement of Operations: 8/1/88
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$10,000 Invested Since August 1, 1988
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
$57,180 Managed Portfolio(4) $46,804 S&P 500(3)
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<S> <C> <C>
88 $10,440.00 $10,382.60
89 $13,839.00 $13,666.80
90 $13,336.00 $13,241.90
91 $19,468.00 $17,267.40
92 $23,098.00 $18,581.20
93 $25,498.00 $20,449.90
94 $26,165.00 $20,718.50
95 $38,083.00 $28,494.90
96 $46,755.00 $35,033.00
97 $57,180.00 $46,804.00
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</TABLE>
(1) Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Portfolio
performance does not reflect Separate Account expenses or other product
charges. The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities. Foreign
investments are subject to the risks of currency fluctuation and the impact
of social, political and economic change.
(2) The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Performance Analysis
Service-Flexible Portfolio Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc., and reflects the investment return of certain portfolios
underlying variable life and annuity products. These returns are net of
investment fees and fund expenses but not product charges.
(3) The S&P 500 is a capital-weighted index representing the aggregate market
value of the common equity of 500 stocks primarily traded on the New York
Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index and includes the
reinvestment of all dividends but does not reflect the payment of
transaction costs and advisory fees associated with an investment in the
Portfolio. The securities that comprise the S&P 500 may differ
substantially from the securities in the Portfolio. The S&P 500 is not the
only index that may be used to characterize performance of this Portfolio,
and other indices may portray different comparative performance.
(4) On September 16, 1994, an investment company that commenced operations on
August 1, 1988, called Quest for Value Accumulation Trust (the "Old
Trust"), was effectively divided into two investment funds -- the Old Trust
and the present OCC Accumulation Trust (the "Present Trust") -- at which
time the Present Trust commenced operations. The total net assets of the
Managed Portfolio immediately after the transaction were $682,601,380 in
the Old Trust and $51,345,102 in the Present Trust. For the period prior to
September 16, 1994, the performance figures for the Managed Portfolio of
the Present Trust reflect the performance of the Managed Portfolio of the
Old Trust.
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Investment Goal
Growth of capital over time.
Types of Investments
Primarily common stocks, bonds and cash equivalents.
Investment Style
The Portfolio uses a fundamental, bottom-up process of value investing. It has
the ability to move in and out of equities depending on what best suits the
current market environment. Most of the time, however, the Portfolio will be
heavily weighted in equities.
Performance Review.
We performed well in 1997 despite a large cash position in a rising stock
market. The Portfolio's cash reserve of 28% of assets at the end of December is
a buffer against market volatility. We plan to use this cash to buy stocks we
like whenever they are available at attractive prices.
Many of the Portfolio's stocks did extremely well in the year. Among the top 10
holdings, Time Warner, Federal Home Loan Mortgage, Lockheed Martin and
BankBoston all rose sharply.
We established new positions in such stocks as Dow Chemical and Diageo. Dow is
improving its earnings by divesting underperforming businesses to concentrate on
those with the best returns. Diageo is a global consumer products giant formed
through the recent merger of Grand Metropolitan and Guinness. Its many
well-known brands include Burger King, Pillsbury and Smirnoff.
<PAGE>
Strategy Session.
We are long-term investors in superior companies which have strong competitive
positions, generate high cash flow and deploy that cash to benefit shareholders.
Moreover, we want to buy their shares at reasonable prices. Our objectives are:
a) preserve capital, don't lose it; and b) generate excellent returns for the
Portfolio's shareholders.
A major issue facing investors today is the Asian financial crisis. For
U.S.-based multinational corporations, the crisis is negative in all short-term
respects: growth, profits and currency translation. However, the long-term
effect for many U.S. multinationals could be positive. We see this risk/reward
opportunity in several of the Portfolio's holdings, including McDonald's (fast
food), Caterpillar (earth-moving equipment and engines) and Citicorp (banking).
Each may suffer short term, but we believe that all will benefit longer term.
One of McDonald's challenges in Asia had been the very high cost of store
locations in cities. In many cases, these locations are now "on sale" at greatly
reduced prices, making it easier for McDonald's to expand. Caterpillar's
powerful system of independent distributors should emerge undamaged from the
Asian crisis, whereas competitors' much weaker distributors could be crippled.
Citicorp had been reducing its risks in Asia for two years. Now that competition
is diminishing and lending spreads are likely to improve, it can expand without
the capital impairment that is likely to restrict many other banks in the
region.
McDonald's, Caterpillar and Citicorp illustrate our buy-and-hold philosophy. We
focus on individual companies and try to understand where their businesses are
going over the next several years, not on where the stock market is heading in
the next quarter. We believe long-term investment in quality businesses offers
an effective way to achieve superior returns without taking large risks.
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Outlook
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Richard J. Glasebrook II
"The stock market has been exceptionally strong three years in a row, and
investors should be realistic that the next few years could be less rewarding.
However, we don't get wrapped up in attempting to guess whether the stock market
will be up or down in the coming quarter or year. We believe wealth is created
by investing for the long term in businesses that can increase the value of
shareholders' capital through all market conditions. Even taking into account
periods of poor performance, stocks have outperformed other types of investments
for nearly every five-year period since the Depression. To us, this dictates
consistent long-term investment as the best way to make money."
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[PHOTO]
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Richard J. Glasebrook II
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Portfolio Composition
12/31/97
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<S> <C>
Banking 12.5%
Chemicals 9.5%
Financial Services 8.4%
Food Services 6.6%
Aerospace & Defense 5.9%
Technology 4.6%
Media & Broadcasting 4.0%
Consumer Products 3.9%
Insurance 3.8%
Machinery & Engineering 3.8%
U.S. Treasury Notes & Bonds 0.4%
Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.1%
Cash/Equivalents 28.3%
Other 8.3%
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</TABLE>
Source: OpCap Advisors. Holdings are subject to change.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Top Ten Holdings
12/31/97
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<S> <C>
McDonald's Corp. 4.0%
Time Warner, Inc. 4.0%
Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corp. 3.9%
Wells Fargo & Co. 3.9%
Caterpillar, Inc. 3.9%
du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours
& Co., Inc. 3.7%
Citicorp 3.4%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 3.3%
BankBoston Corp. 3.1%
Monsanto Co. 2.8%
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</TABLE>
Source: OpCap Advisors. Holdings are subject to change.
<PAGE>
OCC
Accumulation Trust Small Cap Portfolio
Performance Summary.
The OCC Accumulation Trust Small Cap Portfolio performed well in 1997. Its total
return of 22.24% exceeded the 19.59% average total return for the 59 small cap
funds monitored by Lipper's Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Performance
Analysis Service and trailed slightly the 22.36% return of the Russell 2000
Index. For the five years ended December 31, 1997, the Portfolio's average
annual total return of 14.61% compared with an average of 17.04% for the eight
funds in the Lipper category and 16.41% for the Russell 2000. Returns for the
Portfolio take into account expenses incurred by the Portfolio, but not separate
account charges imposed by the insurance company.
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Average Annual Returns Through December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
One Three Five Since
Year Years Years Inception
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Small Cap Portfolio(1) 22.24% 18.68% 14.61% 15.45%
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Lipper (VIP) Small-Cap Funds Avg.(2) 19.59% 21.90% 17.04% --
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Russell 2000(3) 22.36% 22.32% 16.41% 14.00%
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</TABLE>
Commencement of Operations: 8/1/88
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$10,000 Invested Since August 1, 1988
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
$38,745 Small Cap Portfolio(4) $34,383 Russell 2000(3)
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<S> <C> <C>
88 $10,190.00 $9,940.29
89 $12,110.00 $12,155.60
90 $10,883.00 $9,305.94
91 $16,120.00 $13,590.80
92 $17,394.00 $14,000.60
93 $22,688.00 $18,648.10
94 $23,249.00 $19,136.00
95 $26,242.00 $23,613.90
96 $29,761.00 $26,715.50
97 $38,745.00 $34,383.00
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</TABLE>
(1) Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Portfolio
performance does not reflect Separate Account expenses or other product
charges. The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities. Foreign
investments are subject to the risks of currency fluctuation and the impact
of social, political and economic change.
(2) The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Performance Analysis
Service-Small Company Growth Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc., and reflects the investment return of certain portfolios
underlying variable life and annuity products. These returns are net of
investment fees and fund expenses but not product charges.
(3) The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index of 2,000 small company stocks
with market capitalizations of less than $1 billion. The Russell 2000 is an
unmanaged index and includes the reinvestment of all dividends but does not
reflect the payment of transaction costs and advisory fees associated with
an investment in the Portfolios.
(4) On September 16, 1994, an investment company that commenced operations on
August 1, 1988, called Quest for Value Accumulation Trust (the "Old
Trust"), was effectively divided into two investment funds -- the Old Trust
and the present OCC Accumulation Trust (the "Present Trust") -- at which
time the Present Trust commenced operations. The total net assets of the
Small Cap Portfolio immediately after the transaction were $139,812,573 in
the Old Trust and $8,129,274 in the Present Trust. For the period prior to
September 16, 1994, the performance figures for the Small Cap Portfolio of
the Present Trust reflect the performance of the corresponding portfolio of
the Old Trust.
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Investment Goal
Capital appreciation.
Types of Investments
Primarily equity securities of small companies with a market capitalization of
under $1 billion.
Investment Style
The Portfolio employs a fundamental, bottom-up process of value investing. The
Portfolio seeks underpriced securities that often occur in this sector of the
market due to lower Wall Street coverage.
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Performance Review.
We maintained a relatively defensive investment posture throughout 1997. This
included an above-average cash position of 12% of net assets at year end, with
88% of assets in common stocks.
By being somewhat defensive, and by continuing to invest in reasonably valued
companies based on their business fundamentals, we avoided the dramatic price
volatility experienced by many small cap investors in 1997.
The five stocks which contributed most to performance in 1997 were E.W. Blanch
Holdings, Keystone International, ACC Corp., International Imaging Materials and
WestPoint Stevens.
The five which detracted most were Nu-Kote Holding, Katz Media Group, Repap
Enterprises, Moneygram Payment Systems and CommScope. CommScope is the only one
of the five still owned by the Portfolio. It manufactures electronic and
fiber-optic cables for telecommunications and cable TV.
<PAGE>
Strategy Session.
The small cap market sprang to life in the third quarter, outperforming large
capitalization stocks, then lagged in the fourth quarter due in part to investor
concerns about the impact of the Asian financial crisis. Apart from the third
quarter, small caps as a class have now underperformed large caps for three
years. We believe many quality small cap issues are undervalued at this time.
We invest in companies that have a significant record of earnings and revenue
growth, generate sizable free cash flow, have high cash flow returns on assets
and have quality balance sheets. We purchase these companies at attractive
multiples relative to the market and to where they have traded in the past.
WestPoint Stevens highlights the characteristics we look for in a company. It is
the leading U.S. manufacturer of sheets and towels. It is well managed and
strongly profitable, has excellent growth prospects and is attuned to the
interests of shareholders. Generating significant free cash flow, the company
reinvests a portion of this money in its business at high rates of return and
uses a portion for an aggressive share repurchase program. By reducing the
number of shares outstanding, it increases the value of those remaining. Despite
these superior business characteristics, the stock trades at what we consider to
be a modest valuation.
During the year, we established new positions or added to existing positions in
an array of companies such as Watkins-Johnson, which makes semiconductor
manufacturing equipment and electronic products; Belden, which manufactures wire
and cable; and National Patent Development, a holding company which owns General
Physics, a provider of training to business and government.
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Outlook
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
The OCC Accumulation Trust Small Cap Management Team
"The small cap sector appears to be undervalued relative to large caps. Since
its introduction in 1979, the Russell 2000 Index, a small cap benchmark, has had
an average price/earnings ratio equal to 125% of the price/earnings ratio of the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index, a large cap benchmark. At this time, the Russell
2000 is moderately below that historic relationship.
"Of course, we invest in individual stocks, not the index. Our philosophy is to
buy reasonably valued smaller companies with strong business fundamentals. By
being disciplined in our approach, we seek to control risk and deliver superior
returns for shareholders."
[PHOTOS]
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Timothy J. McCormack
Timothy J. Curro
Gavin Albert
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Portfolio Composition
12/31/97
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<S> <C>
Insurance 16.0%
Manufacturing 10.2%
Electronics 7.9%
Technology 7.2%
Energy 6.6%
Machinery & Engineering 5.9%
Chemicals 5.6%
Computer Services 4.4%
Telecommunications 3.4%
Health & Hospitals 3.1%
Cash/Equivalents 11.9%
Other 17.8%
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</TABLE>
Source: OpCap Advisors. Holdings are subject to change.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Top Ten Holdings
12/31/97
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<S> <C>
Wang Laboratories, Inc. 4.1%
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Inc. 3.5%
Schulman (A.), Inc. 3.0%
The Bisys Group, Inc. 2.6%
Flowserve Corp. 2.5%
Lydall, Inc. 2.5%
Delphi Financial Group, Inc. 2.3%
United Wisconsin Services, Inc. 2.2%
Watkins-Johnson Co. 2.2%
Magellan Health Services 1.9%
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</TABLE>
Source: OpCap Advisors. Holdings are subject to change.
<PAGE>
Warburg
Pincus Trust Post-Venture Capital Portfolio
Performance Summary.
For the 12 months ended December 31, 1997, Warburg Pincus Trust Post-Venture
Capital Portfolio had a total return of 13.34%. Its benchmarks, the Lipper
Variable Annuity Small Cap Index and the Russell 2000 Growth Index, had returns
of 18.32% and 12.95%, respectively, for the period.
The reporting period saw considerable volatility among stocks targeted by the
Portfolio, i.e., smaller-cap and aggressive-growth issues. All told, this
resulted in gains for such stocks collectively.
The Portfolio is designed for investors seeking an aggressive investment
strategy. Because of the nature of the Portfolio's holding and certain
strategies it may use, an investment involves certain risks and may not be
appropriate for all investors.
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Total Returns Through December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
One Three Five Since
Year Years Years Inception
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Post-Venture Capital(1) 13.34% -- -- 8.37%
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Lipper V.A. Small Cap Index(2) 18.32 -- -- 13.82%
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Russell 2000 Growth Index(3) 12.95% -- -- 13.82%
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</TABLE>
Inception date: 9/30/96
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$10,000 Invested Since September 30, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
$11,326 Russell 2000 Growth(3) $11,063 Post Venture Capital(1)
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<S> <C> <C>
96 $10,026.60 $9,760.16
97 $11,326.00 $11,062.50
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</TABLE>
(1) Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Portfolio
performance does not reflect Separate Account expenses or other product
charges. The Portfolio may invest a portion of its assets in foreign
securities. Foreign investments are subject to the risks of currency
fluctuation and the impact of social, political and economic change.
(2) The Lipper Variable Annuity Small Cap Index is calculated by Lipper
Analytical Services, Inc., and reflects the investment return of certain
portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. These returns are
net of investment fees and fund expenses but not product charges. Lipper
Analytical Services does not include the Warburg Pincus Trust Post Venture
Cap Portfolio among the 30 portfolios which comprise the Lipper V.A. Small
Cap Index.
(3) The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index comprised of securities
in the Russell 2000 Index with a greater than average growth orientation.
The Russell 2000 Index is a weighted unmanaged index comprised of 2000
small-cap stocks with market capitalizations of less than $1 billion. The
Russell 2000 includes the reinvestment of all dividends but does not
reflect the payment of transaction costs and advisory fees associated with
an investment in the Portfolio. The securities that comprise the Russell
2000 may differ substantially from securities in the Portfolios.
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Investment Goal
Long-term growth of capital.
Types of Investments
Primarily equity securities of issuers in their post-venture capital stage of
development.
Investment Style
This Portfolio looks for post-venture capital companies that, within the past 10
years, have received venture capital financing, distributed securities to
venture capital investors or engaged in an initial public offering and offer
potential for strong growth, regardless of size.
Performance Review.
For the 12 months ended December 31, 1997, the Portfolio was subject to several
significant shifts in investor sentiment. Through April, the Portfolio's
holdings suffered sizable losses. This was due to fears of higher interest
rates, as well as earnings disappointments announced by several prominent
technology companies. Sentiment toward aggressive-type stocks improved
dramatically in May. Such stocks continued to rally though September, fueled by
profit warnings from several large-cap growth stocks. Finally, small-cap and
rapid-growth stocks finished the period on a weak note. Given concerns about
economic and currency turmoil in Asia, investors took refuge in investments with
perceived greater short-term stability at the expense of more aggressive issues.
Against this backdrop, the Portfolio posted a respectable gain vs. its
benchmarks for the period. Good performers for the Portfolio during the 12
months included its technology, financial and retail holdings.
<PAGE>
Strategy Session.
As of December 31, the Portfolio was concentrated in the high-growth area
favored by venture capitalists. This included, notably, a substantial presence
in domestic technology companies, which we believe will continue to be the
engines of global economic growth. Here, the Portfolio maintained sizable
positions in both the electronics and computer areas. Other significant sector
weightings for the Portfolio included business services, where we focused on
companies benefiting from the growth of corporate outsourcing; financial
services, including asset-management and insurance companies; and retail, where
we continued to find reasonable priced growth. Going forward, our focus will
remain on well-managed, well-financed companies offering innovative products and
services and sustainable business models.
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Outlook
CO-PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Elizabeth B. Dater
Stephen J. Lurito
"At Warburg Pincus our expertise in researching venture capital-financed
companies helps us identify companies with strong growth potential we can pass
on to investors. We believe that venture capital participation in the early
stages of a company's development can lead to higher growth rates than those of
the older, public companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the Fortune
500."
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CO-PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Elizabeth B. Dater
Stephen J. Lurito
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<CAPTION>
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Portfolio Composition
12/31/97
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<S> <C>
Computers 16.3%
Financial Services 14.0%
Telecommunications & Equip 8.2%
Electronics 7.9%
Retail 6.7%
Business Services 5.3%
Energy 5.1%
Pharmaceuticals 5.1%
Communications & Media 4.5%
Leisure & Entertainment 3.7%
Healthcare 3.0%
Consumer, Non-durables 2.7%
Oil Services 2.7%
Environmental Services 2.4%
Aerospace & Defense 2.4%
Real Estate 1.6%
Transportation 1.6%
Publishing 1.6%
Metals & Mining 1.5%
Industrial Mfg. & Processing 1.3%
Other 2.4%
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Source: Warburg, Pincus Counsellors, Inc. Holdings are subject to change.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Top Ten Holdings
12/31/97
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<S> <C>
Peoplesoft 3.3%
Maxim Integrated
Products, Inc. 2.9%
BMC Software, Inc. 2.5%
Outdoor Systems, Inc. 2.2%
Intermedia Communications, Inc. 2.0%
ARM Financial Group, Inc. 1.9%
AMVESCAP PLC 1.7%
Transactions Systems
Architects, Inc. 1.7%
McLeod USA, Inc. 1.7%
Borders Group, Inc. 1.6%
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Source: Warburg, Pincus Counsellors, Inc. Holdings are subject to change.
<PAGE>
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND, INC.
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 1997
<S> <C>
ASSETS
Investments (amortized cost
$654,059,056)............................ $ 654,059,056
Cash....................................... 13,970,702
Interest receivable........................ 4,191,789
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Total Assets............................. 672,221,547
--------------
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased.......... 13,969,161
Payable to investment adviser.............. 660,450
Accrued expenses........................... 129,796
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Total Liabilities........................ 14,759,407
--------------
NET ASSETS................................... $ 657,462,140
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Net assets were comprised of:
Common stock, at $0.01 par value......... $ 657,462
Paid-in capital, in excess of par........ 656,804,678
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Net assets, December 31, 1997.............. $ 657,462,140
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Net asset value and redemption price per
share, 65,746,214 outstanding shares of
common stock (authorized 150,000,000
shares).................................. $ 10.00
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 1997
<S> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest................................... $ 38,030,378
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EXPENSES
Investment advisory fee.................... 2,667,947
Custodian expense.......................... 83,000
Accounting fees............................ 46,000
Shareholders' reports...................... 45,000
Audit fees................................. 12,000
Directors' fees............................ 2,800
Legal fees................................. 500
Miscellaneous expenses..................... 935
---------------
Total Expenses........................... 2,858,182
Less: Custodian fee credit................. (42,342)
---------------
Net Expenses............................. 2,815,840
---------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME........................ 35,214,538
---------------
NET REALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS............. 13,511
---------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
OPERATIONS................................... $ 35,228,049
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................................................................. $ 35,214,538 $ 31,843,235
Net realized gain on investments....................................................... 13,511 1,246
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS................................... 35,228,049 31,844,481
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS:
Dividends from net investment income................................................... (35,214,538) (31,843,235)
Distributions from net realized capital gains.......................................... (13,511) (1,246)
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TOTAL DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS...................................................... (35,228,049) (31,844,481)
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CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
Capital stock sold [22,888,771 and 18,464,400 shares, respectively].................... 228,887,710 184,644,000
Capital stock issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions [3,522,805 and
3,184,448 shares, respectively]....................................................... 35,228,049 31,844,481
Capital stock repurchased [(27,542,174) and (16,104,000) shares, respectively]......... (275,421,740) (161,040,000)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS.............. (11,305,981) 55,448,481
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TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS.................................................. (11,305,981) 55,448,481
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of year...................................................................... 668,768,121 613,319,640
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End of year............................................................................ $ 657,462,140 $ 668,768,121
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PAGE>
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND, INC.
DIVERSIFIED BOND PORTFOLIO
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 1997
<S> <C>
ASSETS
Investments, at value (cost:
$790,639,568)............................ $ 803,286,169
Cash....................................... 880
Interest receivable........................ 14,128,219
Receivable for capital stock sold.......... 430,653
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Total Assets............................. 817,845,921
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LIABILITIES
Payable to investment adviser.............. 797,254
Due to broker -- variation margin.......... 214,531
Accrued expenses........................... 127,405
--------------
Total Liabilities........................ 1,139,190
--------------
NET ASSETS................................... $ 816,706,731
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--------------
Net assets were comprised of:
Common stock, at $0.01 par value......... $ 740,989
Paid-in capital, in excess of par........ 800,244,621
--------------
800,985,610
Undistributed net investment income........ 229,159
Accumulated net realized gain on
investments.............................. 3,308,830
Net unrealized appreciation on
investments.............................. 12,183,132
--------------
Net assets, December 31, 1997.............. $ 816,706,731
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--------------
Net asset value and redemption price per
share, 74,098,859 outstanding shares of
common stock (authorized 150,000,000
shares).................................. $ 11.02
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 1997
<S> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest................................... $ 56,691,387
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EXPENSES
Investment advisory fee.................... 2,981,884
Accounting fees............................ 107,000
Custodian expense.......................... 79,500
Shareholders' reports...................... 20,000
Audit fees................................. 11,000
Directors' fees............................ 2,800
Legal fees................................. 1,000
Miscellaneous expenses..................... 1,222
---------------
Total Expenses........................... 3,204,406
Less: Custodian fee credit................. (44,514)
---------------
Net Expenses............................. 3,159,892
---------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME........................ 53,531,495
---------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments.............................. 13,721,305
Futures contracts........................ (4,526,384)
---------------
9,194,921
---------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:
Investments.............................. (1,767,311)
Futures contracts........................ (463,469)
---------------
(2,230,780)
---------------
NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS...................... 6,964,141
---------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
OPERATIONS................................... $ 60,495,636
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................................................................. $ 53,531,495 $ 46,726,825
Net realized gain on investments....................................................... 9,194,921 3,227,785
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments................................... (2,230,780) (18,849,028)
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS................................... 60,495,636 31,105,582
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS:
Dividends from net investment income................................................... (55,359,529) (44,766,756)
Distributions from net realized capital gains.......................................... (9,016,752) --
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TOTAL DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS...................................................... (64,376,281) (44,766,756)
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CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
Capital stock sold [11,468,488 and 7,068,417 shares, respectively]..................... 127,691,138 78,594,183
Capital stock issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions [5,812,573 and
4,117,675 shares, respectively]....................................................... 64,376,281 44,766,756
Capital stock repurchased [(8,269,292) and (4,070,327) shares, respectively]........... (91,696,624) (45,319,610)
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS......................... 100,370,795 78,041,329
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TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS............................................................. 96,490,150 64,380,155
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of year...................................................................... 720,216,581 655,836,426
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End of year............................................................................ $ 816,706,731 $ 720,216,581
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<PAGE>
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND, INC.
HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 1997
<S> <C>
ASSETS
Investments, at value (cost:
$551,773,633)............................ $ 562,701,784
Cash....................................... 9,588,705
Interest and dividends receivable.......... 11,028,778
Receivable for investments sold............ 918,120
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Total Assets............................. 584,237,387
--------------
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased.......... 14,754,249
Payable to investment adviser.............. 738,097
Accrued expenses........................... 69,963
--------------
Total Liabilities........................ 15,562,309
--------------
NET ASSETS................................... $ 568,675,078
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--------------
Net assets were comprised of:
Common stock, at $0.01 par value......... $ 698,191
Paid-in capital, in excess of par........ 562,703,961
--------------
563,402,152
Undistributed net investment income........ 735,254
Accumulated net realized loss on
investments.............................. (6,390,479)
Net unrealized appreciation on
investments.............................. 10,928,151
--------------
Net assets, December 31, 1997.............. $ 568,675,078
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--------------
Net asset value and redemption price per
share, 69,819,106 outstanding shares of
common stock (authorized 100,000,000
shares).................................. $ 8.14
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 1997
<S> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest................................... $ 48,438,901
Dividends.................................. 2,026,846
---------------
50,465,747
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EXPENSES
Investment advisory fee.................... 2,679,304
Custodian expense.......................... 79,000
Accounting fees............................ 68,000
Shareholders' reports...................... 18,000
Audit fee.................................. 6,000
Directors' fees............................ 3,000
Legal fees................................. 300
Miscellaneous expenses..................... 903
---------------
Total Expenses........................... 2,854,507
Less: Custodian fee credit................. (64,527)
---------------
Net Expenses............................. 2,789,980
---------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME........................ 47,675,767
---------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain on investments........... 15,354,840
Net change in unrealized appreciation on
investments.............................. (144,633)
---------------
NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS...................... 15,210,207
---------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
OPERATIONS................................... $ 62,885,974
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------
1997 1996
------------------ -------------------
<S> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................................................................. $ 47,675,767 $ 39,424,947
Net realized gain (loss) on investments................................................ 15,354,840 (1,288,395)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments................................... (144,633) 4,580,936
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS................................... 62,885,974 42,717,488
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends from net investment income................................................... (47,277,841) (39,126,995)
Dividends in excess of net investment income........................................... -- (495,859)
------------------ -------------------
TOTAL DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS...................................................... (47,277,841) (39,622,854)
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CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
Capital stock sold [18,324,520 and 5,685,336 shares, respectively]..................... 149,154,244 45,754,000
Capital stock issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions [5,847,594 and
5,088,084 shares, respectively]....................................................... 47,277,841 39,622,854
Capital stock repurchased [(9,372,701) and (2,919,156) shares, respectively]........... (76,232,015) (23,514,000)
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS......................... 120,200,070 61,862,854
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TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS............................................................. 135,808,203 64,957,488
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of year...................................................................... 432,866,875 367,909,387
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End of year............................................................................ $ 568,675,078 $ 432,866,875
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<PAGE>
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND, INC.
STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 1997
<S> <C>
ASSETS
Investments, at value (cost:
$1,467,986,080).......................... $2,452,933,864
Interest and dividends receivable.......... 3,244,896
Receivable for capital stock sold.......... 486,793
--------------
Total Assets............................. 2,456,665,553
--------------
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased.......... 6,152,798
Payable to investment adviser.............. 2,079,794
Accrued expenses........................... 222,585
Due to broker -- variation margin.......... 19,150
--------------
Total Liabilities........................ 8,474,327
--------------
NET ASSETS................................... $2,448,191,226
--------------
--------------
Net assets were comprised of:
Common stock, at $0.01 par value......... $ 810,134
Paid-in capital, in excess of par........ 1,455,746,577
--------------
1,456,556,711
Undistributed net investment income........ 304,262
Accumulated net realized gain on
investments.............................. 5,874,119
Net unrealized appreciation on
investments.............................. 985,456,134
--------------
Net assets, December 31, 1997.............. $2,448,191,226
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--------------
Net asset value and redemption price per
share, 81,013,397 outstanding shares of
common stock (authorized 100,000,000
shares).................................. $ 30.22
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 1997
<S> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends (net of $243,027 foreign
withholding tax)......................... $ 34,578,154
Interest................................... 4,314,396
---------------
38,892,550
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EXPENSES
Investment advisory fee.................... 7,121,699
Shareholders' reports...................... 126,000
Accounting fees............................ 115,000
Custodian expense.......................... 47,000
Audit fees................................. 26,000
Directors' fees............................ 3,000
Legal fees................................. 1,000
Miscellaneous expenses..................... 1,448
---------------
Total Expenses........................... 7,441,147
Less: Custodian fee credit................. (8,173)
---------------
Net Expenses............................. 7,432,974
---------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME........................ 31,459,576
---------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain on:
Investments.............................. 57,018,822
Futures contracts........................ 17,002,563
---------------
74,021,385
---------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:
Investments.............................. 451,770,825
Futures contracts........................ (207,850)
---------------
451,562,975
---------------
NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS...................... 525,584,360
---------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
OPERATIONS................................... $ 557,043,936
---------------
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------
1997 1996
------------------ -------------------
<S> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................................................................. $ 31,459,576 $ 24,969,455
Net realized gain on investments....................................................... 74,021,385 12,465,185
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments................................... 451,562,975 226,522,837
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS................................... 557,043,936 263,957,477
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends from net investment income................................................... (31,155,314) (25,100,782)
Distributions from net realized capital gains.......................................... (67,389,823) (17,273,757)
Distributions in excess of net realized capital gains.................................. -- (196,333)
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TOTAL DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS...................................................... (98,545,137) (42,570,872)
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CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
Capital stock sold [17,248,797 and 14,156,009 shares, respectively].................... 484,303,403 310,087,550
Capital stock issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions [3,309,920 and
1,875,670 shares, respectively]....................................................... 98,545,137 42,570,872
Capital stock repurchased [(6,144,732) and (1,109,676) shares, respectively]........... (174,536,420) (23,942,788)
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS......................... 408,312,120 328,715,634
------------------ -------------------
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS............................................................. 866,810,919 550,102,239
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of year...................................................................... 1,581,380,307 1,031,278,068
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End of year............................................................................ $ 2,448,191,226 $ 1,581,380,307
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</TABLE>
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PAGE>
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND, INC.
EQUITY INCOME PORTFOLIO
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 1997
<S> <C>
ASSETS
Investments, at value (cost:
$1,533,057,472).......................... $2,032,553,684
Cash....................................... 1,153
Interest and dividends receivable.......... 5,671,121
--------------
Total Assets............................. 2,038,225,958
--------------
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased.......... 6,349,449
Payable to investment adviser.............. 1,968,342
Accrued expenses........................... 152,278
--------------
Total Liabilities........................ 8,470,069
--------------
NET ASSETS................................... $2,029,755,889
--------------
--------------
Net assets were comprised of:
Common stock, at $0.01 par value......... $ 906,652
Paid-in capital, in excess of par........ 1,489,478,733
--------------
1,490,385,385
Undistributed net investment income........ 4,445,611
Accumulated net realized gain on
investments.............................. 35,428,681
Net unrealized appreciation on
investments.............................. 499,496,212
--------------
Net assets, December 31, 1997.............. $2,029,755,889
--------------
--------------
Net asset value and redemption price per
share, 90,665,193 outstanding shares of
common stock (authorized 150,000,000
shares).................................. $ 22.39
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--------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 1997
<S> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends (net of $533,835 foreign
withholding tax)......................... $ 48,458,837
Interest................................... 6,190,866
---------------
54,649,703
---------------
EXPENSES
Investment advisory fee.................... 6,601,602
Accounting fees............................ 86,000
Shareholders' reports...................... 65,000
Custodian expense.......................... 50,000
Audit fees................................. 22,000
Directors' fee............................. 3,000
Legal fees................................. 1,000
Miscellaneous expenses..................... 918
---------------
Total Expenses........................... 6,829,520
Less: Custodian fee credit................. (30,193)
---------------
Net Expenses............................. 6,799,327
---------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME........................ 47,850,376
---------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON
INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain on investments........... 209,283,667
Net change in unrealized appreciation on
investments.............................. 251,369,014
---------------
NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS...................... 460,652,681
---------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
OPERATIONS................................... $ 508,503,057
---------------
---------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------
1997 1996
------------------ -------------------
<S> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................................................................. $ 47,850,376 $ 40,888,718
Net realized gain on investments....................................................... 209,283,667 35,305,154
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments................................... 251,369,014 167,448,548
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS................................... 508,503,057 243,642,420
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends from net investment income................................................... (43,537,704) (49,702,706)
Distributions from net realized capital gains.......................................... (179,961,221) (35,958,853)
------------------ -------------------
TOTAL DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS...................................................... (223,498,925) (85,661,559)
------------------ -------------------
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
Capital stock sold [11,266,195 and 3,768,657 shares, respectively]..................... 253,831,217 65,526,000
Capital stock issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions [10,153,692 and
4,848,028 shares, respectively]....................................................... 223,498,925 85,661,559
Capital stock repurchased [(4,416,916) and (3,172,162) shares, respectively]........... (96,053,000) (55,657,000)
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS......................... 381,277,142 95,530,559
------------------ -------------------
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS............................................................. 666,281,274 253,511,420
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of year...................................................................... 1,363,474,615 1,109,963,195
------------------ -------------------
End of year............................................................................ $ 2,029,755,889 $ 1,363,474,615
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</TABLE>
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PAGE>
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND, INC.
EQUITY PORTFOLIO
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 1997
<S> <C>
ASSETS
Investments, at value (cost:
$4,198,636,403).......................... $6,025,444,474
Cash....................................... 77,594
Interest and dividends receivable.......... 14,912,488
Receivable for investments sold............ 2,093,331
Receivable for capital stock sold.......... 486,261
--------------
Total Assets............................. 6,043,014,148
--------------
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased.......... 11,649,933
Payable to investment adviser.............. 6,897,764
Accrued expenses........................... 486,420
--------------
Total Liabilities........................ 19,034,117
--------------
NET ASSETS................................... $6,023,980,031
--------------
--------------
Net assets were comprised of:
Common stock, at $0.01 par value......... $ 1,938,894
Paid-in capital, in excess of par........ 4,163,259,125
--------------
4,165,198,019
Undistributed net investment income........ 919,002
Accumulated net realized gain on
investments.............................. 31,068,956
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
and foreign currencies................... 1,826,794,054
--------------
Net assets, December 31, 1997.............. $6,023,980,031
--------------
--------------
Net asset value and redemption price per
share, 193,889,401 outstanding shares of
common stock (authorized 250,000,000
shares).................................. $ 31.07
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--------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 1997
<S> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends (net of $1,062,630 foreign
withholding tax)......................... $ 80,559,590
Interest................................... 70,049,162
---------------
150,608,752
---------------
EXPENSES
Investment advisory fee.................... 24,840,379
Shareholders' reports...................... 249,000
Custodian expense.......................... 122,000
Accounting fees............................ 83,000
Audit fees................................. 75,000
Legal fees................................. 4,000
Directors' fees............................ 2,800
Miscellaneous expenses..................... 1,561
---------------
Total Expenses........................... 25,377,740
Less: Custodian fee credit................. (95,183)
---------------
Net Expenses............................. 25,282,557
---------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME........................ 125,326,195
---------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES
Net realized gain on:
Investments.............................. 320,710,878
Foreign currencies....................... 247,917
---------------
320,958,795
---------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:
Investments.............................. 744,802,907
Foreign currencies....................... (14,018)
---------------
744,788,889
---------------
NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN
CURRENCIES................................... 1,065,747,684
---------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
OPERATIONS................................... $ 1,191,073,879
---------------
---------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------
1997 1996
------------------ -------------------
<S> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................................................................. $ 125,326,195 $ 108,378,560
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currencies................................ 320,958,795 344,149,867
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies............ 744,788,889 282,410,872
------------------ -------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS................................... 1,191,073,879 734,939,299
------------------ -------------------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends from net investment income................................................... (127,895,464) (107,745,221)
Distributions from net realized capital gains.......................................... (322,171,256) (422,203,368)
------------------ -------------------
TOTAL DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS...................................................... (450,066,720) (529,948,589)
------------------ -------------------
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
Capital stock sold [12,471,611 and 13,547,538 shares, respectively].................... 381,942,219 368,210,773
Capital stock issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions [14,665,432 and
20,011,095 shares, respectively]...................................................... 450,066,720 529,948,589
Capital stock repurchased [(11,774,942) and (3,776,507) shares, respectively].......... (363,005,143) (102,985,123)
------------------ -------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS......................... 469,003,796 795,174,239
------------------ -------------------
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS............................................................. 1,210,010,955 1,000,164,949
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of year...................................................................... 4,813,969,076 3,813,804,127
------------------ -------------------
End of year............................................................................ $ 6,023,980,031 $ 4,813,969,076
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</TABLE>
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PAGE>
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND, INC.
PRUDENTIAL JENNISON PORTFOLIO
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 1997
<S> <C>
ASSETS
Investments, at value (cost:
$426,967,254)............................ $ 506,859,751
Cash....................................... 117,479
Interest and dividends receivable.......... 300,382
Receivable for investments sold............ 84,864
--------------
Total Assets............................. 507,362,476
--------------
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased.......... 10,696,174
Payable to investment adviser.............. 676,015
Accrued expenses........................... 53,168
--------------
Total Liabilities........................ 11,425,357
--------------
NET ASSETS................................... $ 495,937,119
--------------
--------------
Net assets were comprised of:
Common stock, at $0.01 par value......... $ 279,684
Paid-in capital, in excess of par........ 412,804,227
--------------
413,083,911
Undistributed net investment income........ 101,780
Accumulated net realized gain on
investments.............................. 2,858,931
Net unrealized appreciation on
investments.............................. 79,892,497
--------------
Net assets, December 31, 1997.............. $ 495,937,119
--------------
--------------
Net asset value and redemption price per
share, 27,968,374 outstanding shares of
common stock (authorized 40,000,000
shares).................................. $ 17.73
--------------
--------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 1997
<S> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends (net of $58,571 foreign
withholding tax)......................... $ 2,459,372
Interest................................... 613,133
---------------
3,072,505
---------------
EXPENSES
Investment advisory fee.................... 2,063,572
Accounting fees............................ 87,000
Custodian expense.......................... 25,000
Shareholders' reports...................... 23,000
Audit fees................................. 3,500
Directors' fees............................ 3,000
Miscellaneous expenses..................... 2,838
---------------
Total Expenses........................... 2,207,910
Less: Custodian fee credit................. (7,281)
---------------
Net Expenses............................. 2,200,629
---------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME........................ 871,876
---------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON
INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain on investments........... 33,000,406
Net change in unrealized appreciation on
investments.............................. 54,234,653
---------------
NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS...................... 87,235,059
---------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
OPERATIONS................................... $ 88,106,935
---------------
---------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------
1997 1996
------------------ -------------------
<S> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................................................................. $ 871,876 $ 270,664
Net realized gain (loss) on investments................................................ 33,000,406 (3,092,511)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments................................... 54,234,653 21,613,425
------------------ -------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS................................... 88,106,935 18,791,578
------------------ -------------------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS:
Dividends from net investment income................................................... (832,883) (373,490)
Distributions from net realized capital gains.......................................... (27,048,964) --
------------------ -------------------
TOTAL DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS...................................................... (27,881,847) (373,490)
------------------ -------------------
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
Capital stock sold [12,593,772 and 11,292,685 shares, respectively].................... 218,245,522 151,529,000
Capital stock issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions [1,607,079 and
27,287 shares, respectively].......................................................... 27,881,847 373,490
Capital stock repurchased [(1,044,246) and (531,868) shares, respectively]............. (17,547,320) (6,868,000)
Initial capitalization repurchased by The Prudential [(1,004,760) and -0- shares
respectively]......................................................................... (19,411,166) --
------------------ -------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS......................... 209,168,883 145,034,490
------------------ -------------------
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS............................................................. 269,393,971 163,452,578
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of year...................................................................... 226,543,148 63,090,570
------------------ -------------------
End of year............................................................................ $ 495,937,119 $ 226,543,148
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<PAGE>
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND, INC.
GLOBAL PORTFOLIO
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 1997
<S> <C>
ASSETS
Investments, at value (cost:
$501,984,495)............................ $ 618,110,214
Cash....................................... 881
Foreign currency, at value (cost:
$18,305,955)............................. 18,046,890
Receivable for investments sold............ 6,732,972
Dividends and interest receivable.......... 825,037
Forward currency contracts -- amount
receivable from counterparties........... 553,788
Receivable for capital stock sold.......... 63,725
--------------
Total Assets............................. 644,333,507
--------------
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased.......... 4,413,779
Payable to investment adviser.............. 1,247,805
Accrued expenses and other liabilities..... 190,075
Forward currency contracts -- amount
payable to counterparties................ 80,496
--------------
Total Liabilities........................ 5,932,155
--------------
NET ASSETS................................... $ 638,401,352
--------------
--------------
Net assets were comprised of:
Common stock, at $0.01 par value......... $ 356,200
Paid-in capital, in excess of par........ 523,066,882
--------------
523,423,082
Undistributed net investment income........ 3,515,798
Accumulated net realized gain on
investments.............................. (4,868,770)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
and foreign currencies................... 116,331,242
--------------
Net assets, December 31, 1997.............. $ 638,401,352
--------------
--------------
Net asset value and redemption price per
share, 35,619,965 outstanding shares of
common stock (authorized 100,000,000
shares).................................. $ 17.92
--------------
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
December 31, 1997
<S> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends (net of $704,849 foreign
withholding tax)......................... $ 7,940,250
Interest................................... 622,794
---------------
8,563,044
---------------
EXPENSES
Investment advisory fee.................... 4,836,302
Custodian expense.......................... 368,000
Accounting fees............................ 223,000
Shareholders' reports...................... 55,000
Audit fees................................. 3,500
Directors' fees............................ 3,000
Miscellaneous expenses..................... 13,625
---------------
5,502,427
---------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME........................ 3,060,617
---------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES
Net realized gain on:
Investments.............................. 29,811,023
Foreign currencies....................... 1,216,034
---------------
31,027,057
---------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:
Investments.............................. 5,516,053
Foreign currencies....................... (408,410)
---------------
5,107,643
---------------
NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN
CURRENCIES................................... 36,134,700
---------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
OPERATIONS................................... $ 39,195,317
---------------
---------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------
1997 1996
------------------ -------------------
<S> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................................................................. $ 3,060,617 $ 3,109,922
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currencies................................ 31,027,057 19,772,496
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies............ 5,107,643 65,301,446
------------------ -------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS................................... 39,195,317 88,183,864
------------------ -------------------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS:
Dividends from net investment income................................................... (4,377,947) (3,109,922)
Distributions in excess of net investment income....................................... (3,434,778) --
Distributions from net realized capital gains.......................................... (30,337,530) (19,019,488)
------------------ -------------------
TOTAL DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS...................................................... (38,150,255) (22,129,410)
------------------ -------------------
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
Capital stock sold [5,853,862 and 7,307,979 shares, respectively]...................... 111,692,563 123,508,873
Capital stock issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions [2,115,902 and
1,310,966 shares, respectively]....................................................... 38,150,255 22,129,410
Capital stock repurchased [(4,869,453) and (1,820,909) shares, respectively]........... (93,116,567) (30,587,232)
Initial capitalization repurchased by The Prudential [-0- and (36,088) shares,
respectively]......................................................................... -- (575,000)
------------------ -------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS......................... 56,726,251 114,476,051
------------------ -------------------
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS............................................................. 57,771,313 180,530,505
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of year...................................................................... 580,630,039 400,099,534
------------------ -------------------
End of year............................................................................ $ 638,401,352 $ 580,630,039
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</TABLE>
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THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND, INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL AMORTIZED
INTEREST MATURITY AMOUNT VALUE
RATE DATE (000) (NOTE 2)
------ -------- --------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES -- 11.5%
PNC Student Loan Trust I 1997-2 A1 (a).......... 5.91% 07/20/98 $ 4,501 $ 4,501,078
Restructured Asset Securities Enhanced
Return (a).................................... 5.96% 08/28/98 16,000 16,000,000
Short Term Card Trust 1996-1 (a)................ 6.00% 01/15/98 24,000 24,000,000
Short Term Repackaged Asset Trust 1997-A (a).... 6.00% 12/15/98 8,000 8,000,000
Strategic Money Market Trust 1997-A (a)......... 5.91% 12/16/98 23,000 23,000,000
--------------
75,501,078
--------------
BANK NOTES -- 5.8%
Comerica Bank of Detroit (a).................... 5.97% 02/05/98 2,000 1,999,883
Comerica Bank of Detroit (a).................... 5.90% 02/11/98 9,000 8,999,333
FCC National Bank (a)........................... 5.85% 07/02/98 12,000 11,995,370
US Bank, N.A. (a)............................... 5.88% 04/10/98 4,000 3,999,582
Nationsbank Corp. (a)........................... 5.87% 05/21/98 1,450 1,450,122
Wachovia Bank, N.A. (a)......................... 6.14% 06/01/98 10,000 10,000,000
--------------
38,444,290
--------------
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT-DOMESTIC -- 0.1%
Corestates Bank N.A. (a)........................ 5.78% 01/23/98 1,000 1,000,000
--------------
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT-EURODOLLAR -- 6.2%
Banco De Santander De Credito S.A............... 5.76% 04/20/98 4,000 4,000,233
Svenska Handelsbanken, Inc...................... 5.83% 03/12/98 2,000 1,999,710
Svenska Handelsbanken A.B....................... 5.72% 03/16/98 30,000 29,652,033
Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentral............. 5.81% 03/04/98 5,000 4,999,982
--------------
40,651,958
--------------
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT-YANKEE -- 13.4%
Bank of Montreal................................ 5.64% 01/29/98 4,000 4,000,000
Barclays Bank PLC............................... 5.84% 03/09/98 1,000 999,645
Commerzbank, AG................................. 6.08% 05/27/98 8,000 7,998,938
Commerzbank, AG................................. 5.97% 08/17/98 10,000 9,998,217
Credit Agricole Indosuez........................ 5.75% 02/10/98 3,000 3,000,000
Credit Agricole Indosuez........................ 5.95% 10/21/98 5,000 4,998,088
Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale........ 6.13% 04/01/98 10,000 9,997,185
Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale........ 5.94% 06/19/98 10,000 9,997,361
National Westminister Bank, PLC................. 5.86% 03/10/98 2,000 1,999,045
National Westminister Bank, PLC................. 6.06% 05/26/98 5,000 4,999,059
Royal Bank of Canada............................ 5.91% 06/17/98 5,000 4,998,696
Societe Generale................................ 5.85% 03/03/98 1,000 999,545
Societe Generale................................ 6.19% 05/06/98 2,000 1,999,597
Societe Generale................................ 6.01% 06/16/98 10,000 9,998,704
Swiss Bank Corp................................. 5.76% 02/12/98 6,000 5,999,611
Swiss Bank Corp................................. 5.98% 03/19/98 5,000 4,999,801
--------------
86,983,492
--------------
COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 42.9%
AC Acquisition Holding Co....................... 5.70% 02/18/98 3,000 2,977,675
American Express Credit Corp.................... 6.25% 01/13/98 2,300 2,295,608
Aon Corp........................................ 5.82% 02/05/98 6,126 6,092,327
Aristar, Inc.................................... 5.84% 01/29/98 1,000 995,620
Aristar, Inc.................................... 5.93% 02/10/98 2,000 1,987,152
Aristar, Inc.................................... 5.95% 02/12/98 1,000 993,224
Associates First Capital Corp................... 5.79% 02/04/98 3,000 2,984,077
Barnett Bank, Inc............................... 6.70% 01/02/98 4,053 4,053,000
Barton Capital Corp............................. 5.95% 02/09/98 4,000 3,974,878
Bell Atlantic Financial Services, Inc........... 6.10% 01/13/98 14,000 13,973,906
Bell Atlantic Financial Services, Inc........... 6.00% 01/29/98 5,255 5,231,352
BP America...................................... 6.90% 01/02/98 10,000 10,000,000
Carnival Corp................................... 5.83% 01/30/98 3,000 2,986,397
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL AMORTIZED
INTEREST MATURITY AMOUNT VALUE
RATE DATE (000) (NOTE 2)
------ -------- --------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp............. 5.95% 01/27/98 $ 1,000 $ 995,868
Centric Capital Corp............................ 5.92% 02/23/98 2,500 2,478,622
Centric Capital Corp............................ 5.80% 02/27/98 5,000 4,954,889
Chrysler Financial Corp......................... 5.79% 02/09/98 8,000 7,951,106
Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc...................... 5.87% 02/23/98 4,000 3,966,084
Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc...................... 5.85% 02/27/98 1,000 990,900
Corestates Capital Corp. (a).................... 5.93% 08/28/98 3,000 3,000,000
Corporate Receivables Corp...................... 6.00% 01/28/98 3,000 2,987,000
Duke Capital Corp............................... 5.90% 01/23/98 8,000 7,972,467
Enterprise Funding Corp......................... 5.90% 01/27/98 1,000 995,903
Enterprise Funding Corp......................... 5.86% 02/27/98 3,872 3,836,705
Falcon Asset Securitization Corp................ 5.90% 01/21/98 2,000 1,993,772
Falcon Asset Securitization Corp................ 6.07% 02/05/98 7,000 6,959,871
First Chicago Financial Corp.................... 5.83% 03/20/98 2,000 1,975,061
General Electric Capital Corp................... 5.88% 01/30/98 10,000 9,954,267
General Motors Acceptance Corp.................. 5.76% 02/09/98 12,000 11,927,040
ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc............. 5.74% 04/03/98 11,000 10,840,396
ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc............. 5.74% 04/28/98 8,000 7,852,036
Johnson Controls, Inc........................... 5.80% 02/13/98 3,000 2,979,700
Market Street Funding Corp...................... 5.80% 02/03/98 3,000 2,984,533
Martin Marietta Material........................ 5.88% 02/05/98 1,000 994,451
Mont Blanc Capital Corp......................... 5.90% 01/23/98 8,000 7,972,467
Mont Blanc Capital Corp......................... 6.00% 01/28/98 1,000 995,667
National Rural Utility.......................... 5.56% 01/27/98 7,465 7,436,177
Newell Co....................................... 6.80% 01/02/98 30,500 30,500,000
Old Line Funding Corp........................... 5.88% 01/20/98 5,000 4,985,312
Old Line Funding Corp........................... 5.90% 01/21/98 2,000 1,993,772
SAFECO Corp..................................... 5.70% 01/23/98 4,000 3,986,700
SAFECO Corp..................................... 5.83% 02/26/98 5,000 4,955,465
SAFECO Corp..................................... 5.76% 03/17/98 3,000 2,964,480
SAFECO Corp..................................... 5.79% 03/19/98 1,000 987,777
Smith Barney Holdings........................... 5.62% 01/28/98 6,088 6,063,289
Special Purpose Account Receivables Cooperative
Corp.......................................... 5.84% 02/20/98 2,000 1,984,102
Special Purpose Account Receivables Cooperative
Corp.......................................... 5.86% 02/20/98 2,000 1,984,048
Special Purpose Account Receivables Cooperative
Corp.......................................... 5.80% 03/26/98 1,000 986,628
Triple A-One Funding Corp....................... 6.15% 01/09/98 2,250 2,247,309
Triple A-One Funding Corp....................... 6.20% 01/23/98 1,561 1,555,354
TRW, Inc........................................ 6.00% 01/28/98 4,000 3,982,667
Variable Funding Capital Corp................... 5.89% 01/22/98 5,410 5,392,297
Variable Funding Capital Corp................... 5.88% 01/29/98 4,000 3,982,360
WCP Funding, Inc................................ 6.10% 01/27/98 9,000 8,961,875
Windmill Funding Corp........................... 5.89% 01/29/98 8,000 7,964,660
Wood Street Funding Corp........................ 6.25% 01/07/98 3,369 3,366,076
Xerox Overseas Holdings PLC..................... 5.79% 02/10/98 5,000 4,968,637
Xerox Capital (Europe) PLC...................... 5.79% 02/26/98 5,000 4,955,771
--------------
282,308,777
--------------
LOAN PARTICIPATIONS -- 3.5%
Bell Atlantic Financial Services................ 6.10% 01/21/98 6,000 6,000,000
Countrywide Home Loan, Inc...................... 6.25% 01/30/98 17,000 17,000,000
--------------
23,000,000
--------------
OTHER CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 16.1%
American General Finance Corp................... 7.48% 03/02/98 2,700 2,705,005
CIT Group Holdings, Inc......................... 8.75% 04/15/98 2,000 2,014,097
First Union Corp................................ 6.75% 01/15/98 4,000 4,001,218
General Motors Acceptance Corp. (a)............. 5.73% 02/02/98 11,000 10,999,659
General Motors Acceptance Corp. (a)............. 5.79% 09/21/98 4,000 3,996,752
General Motors Acceptance Corp. (a)............. 6.00% 02/02/98 2,000 2,000,469
Goldman Sachs Group L.P. (a).................... 6.03% 12/17/98 30,000 30,000,000
Liquid Asset Backed Security Trust 1997-7 (a)... 6.03% 12/22/98 9,000 9,000,000
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (a)................... 5.96% 10/08/98 16,000 15,998,804
Morgan Stanley Group, Inc. (a).................. 6.34% 03/09/98 4,000 4,002,425
Morgan Stanley Group, Inc. (a).................. 5.88% 10/26/98 4,000 4,000,000
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL AMORTIZED
INTEREST MATURITY AMOUNT VALUE
RATE DATE (000) (NOTE 2)
------ -------- --------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Morgan Stanley Group, Inc. (a).................. 6.07% 11/16/98 $ 5,000 $ 7,000,000
SMM Trust Notes 1997-X (a)...................... 6.00% 12/14/98 9,000 9,000,000
Transamerica Finance Corp....................... 6.06% 06/15/98 1,450 1,451,032
--------------
106,169,461
--------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.5%
(amortized cost $654,059,056 (b))............................................. 654,059,056
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES -- 0.5%................................... 3,403,084
--------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0%...................................................... $ 657,462,140
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--------------
</TABLE>
The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:
AG Aktiengesellschaft (German Stock Company)
PLC Public Limited Company (British Corporation)
(a) Indicates a variable rate security. The maturity date presented for these
instruments is the later of the next date on which the security can be
redeemed at par or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted.
The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 1997.
(b) The cost of securities for federal income tax purposes is substantially the
same as for financial reporting purposes.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
The industry classification of portfolio holdings and
other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a
percentage of net assets as of December 31, 1997 was as
follows:
Commercial Bank 33.9%
Asset Backed Securities 14.0%
Security Brokers & Dealers 10.2%
Fire & Marine Casualty Insurance 6.8%
Finance Lessors 5.8%
Miscellaneous Furniture 4.6%
Telephone & Communications 4.1%
Fire Insurance 2.8%
Mortgage Banker 2.6%
Bank Holding Company U.S. 2.2%
Short-Term Business Credit 2.0%
Petroleum Refining 1.5%
Photographic Equipment 1.5%
Personal Credit 1.5%
Electrical Services 1.2%
Accident/Health Insurance 0.9%
Beverages 0.8%
Construction 0.8%
Guided Missiles 0.6%
Pharmaceuticals 0.5%
Water Transport 0.5%
Regulating Controls 0.5%
Mining/Quarry 0.2%
------------
99.5%
Other assets in excess of liabilities 0.5%
------------
100.0%
------------
------------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
DIVERSIFIED BOND PORTFOLIO
DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL
VALUE
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 92.8% (NOTE 2)
RATING INTEREST MATURITY AMOUNT
LONG-TERM BONDS (UNAUDITED) RATE DATE (000)
------------ ------ -------- --------- --------------
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 1.1%
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Agco Corp.,..................................... Ba1 8.50% 03/15/06 $ 600 $ 637,500
Archer Daniels Midland Co.,..................... Aa3 6.95% 12/15/2097 8,400 8,509,536
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9,147,036
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AIRLINES -- 4.7%
Boeing Co., (a)................................. Aa3 8.75% 08/15/21 6,250 7,831,500
Delta Air Lines, Inc., M.T.N.................... Baa3 7.79% 12/01/98 1,000 1,013,930
Delta Air Lines, Inc., M.T.N.................... Baa3 8.38% 06/12/98 2,000 2,018,960
Delta Air Lines, Inc.,.......................... Baa3 9.875% 05/15/00 6,000 6,464,520
United Airlines, Inc.,.......................... Baa3 9.75% 08/15/21 4,500 5,758,515
United Airlines, Inc.,.......................... Baa3 10.67% 05/01/04 7,000 8,390,060
United Airlines, Inc.,.......................... Baa3 11.21% 05/01/14 5,000 7,011,550
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38,489,035
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BANKS AND SAVINGS & LOANS -- 6.4%
Banco Ganadero, M.T.N. SA, (Colombia)........... Baa3 9.75% 08/26/99 4,100 4,212,750
Bangkok Bank, (Thailand) (b).................... Ba1 8.375% 01/15/27 12,000 7,032,120
Banque Cent De Tunisie, (Tunisia)............... Baa3 7.50% 09/19/07 3,000 2,805,000
Capital One Bank,............................... Baa3 7.08% 10/30/01 5,000 5,116,100
Chase Manhattan Corp., (a)...................... A1 8.00% 06/15/99 2,000 2,050,880
Chemical Bank, (a).............................. Aa3 6.625% 08/15/05 2,000 2,016,600
Compass Trust Bank,............................. A3 8.23% 01/15/27 4,500 4,882,500
International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, (Supranational).................. Aaa 12.375% 10/15/02 750 946,125
Kansallis-Osake Pankki, (Finland)............... A3 8.65% 12/29/49 5,000 5,100,000
Kansallis-Osake Pankki, (Finland) (a)........... A3 10.00% 05/01/02 5,000 5,681,950
National Australia Bank, (Australia)............ A1 6.40% 12/10/07 3,700 3,700,000
Skandinaviska Enskilda Bank, (Sweden)........... Baa1 7.50% 03/29/49 5,000 5,093,750
Svenska Handelsbank, (Sweden)................... A1 7.125% 03/29/49 3,500 3,526,250
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52,164,025
--------------
CABLE -- 1.5%
Rogers Cablesystems, Inc., (Canada)............. Ba3 10.00% 03/15/05 4,000 4,400,000
Videotron Holdings, PLC, Zero Coupon (until
7/1/99)....................................... Baa3 11.125% 07/01/04 8,000 7,619,840
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12,019,840
--------------
CABLE & PAY TELEVISION SYSTEMS -- 0.4%
Grupo Televisa SA, (Mexico)..................... Ba3 11.875% 05/15/06 2,500 2,825,000
--------------
COMPUTER SERVICES -- 0.6%
Seagate Technology, Inc.,....................... Baa3 7.45% 03/01/37 5,000 5,135,100
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COMPUTERS -- 1.4%
International Business Machines Corp., (a)...... A1 7.125% 12/01/2096 10,900 11,276,704
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 20.5%
Advanta Corp., M.T.N............................ Ba3 7.25% 08/16/99 10,000 9,859,700
Advanta Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 1994-3
(a)........................................... Aaa 8.49% 01/25/26 8,500 8,925,000
American General Finance, Inc., (a)............. A1 8.125% 03/15/46 12,000 13,311,600
Aristar, Inc., (a).............................. A3 5.75% 07/15/98 2,000 1,999,820
Aristar, Inc.,.................................. Baa1 7.50% 07/01/99 2,000 2,037,120
Arkwright Corp.,................................ Baa3 9.625% 08/15/26 5,000 5,919,750
Chrysler Financial Corp., (a)................... A3 9.50% 12/15/99 5,000 5,309,800
Conseco, Inc.,.................................. Ba2 8.70% 11/15/26 1,600 1,788,880
Conseco, Inc., (b).............................. Ba2 8.796% 04/01/27 15,500 17,300,635
Enterprise Rent-A-Car USA Finance Co., M.T.N.... Baa3 7.00% 06/15/00 9,000 9,179,640
Enterprise Rent-A-Car USA Finance Co., M.T.N.... Baa2 7.875% 03/15/98 5,000 5,018,600
Enterprise Rent-A-Car USA Finance Co., M.T.N.... Baa2 8.75% 12/15/99 3,000 3,147,000
Felcor Suite Hotels, Inc.,...................... Ba1 7.625% 10/01/07 7,900 7,906,320
Ford Motor Credit Co., (a)...................... A1 5.75% 01/25/01 4,000 3,944,680
Ford Motor Credit Co., (a)...................... A1 6.25% 02/26/98 3,000 3,000,780
General Motors Acceptance Corp., (a)............ A3 8.40% 10/15/99 3,700 3,836,937
Green Tree Financial Corp.,..................... NR 7.90% 03/15/28 7,694 7,946,940
Industrial Financial Corp.,..................... Ba1 7.875% 08/04/02 4,000 3,800,000
Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.,................. Baa1 8.30% 12/01/37 12,850 13,621,000
Nationwide CSN Trust,........................... A1 9.875% 02/15/25 5,000 5,896,950
Polysindo Int'l. Finance Co., (Indonesia)....... Ba3 11.375% 06/15/06 3,000 2,430,000
Polysindo Int'l. Finance Co., (Indonesia)....... Ba3 13.00% 06/15/01 2,500 2,275,000
PT Alatief Freeport Financial Co.,
(Netherlands)................................. Ba1 9.75% 04/15/01 5,750 5,807,500
Reliastar Financial Corp., (a).................. A3 6.625% 09/15/03 5,000 5,007,500
Union Planters Corp.,........................... Baa1 8.20% 12/15/26 5,000 5,251,550
Vesta Insurance Group,.......................... Baa3 8.525% 01/15/27 12,000 13,231,200
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167,753,902
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FOOD & BEVERAGE -- 1.4%
RJR Nabisco, Inc.,.............................. Baa3 8.25% 07/01/04 11,000 11,563,750
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FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.8%
Westvaco Corp., (a)............................. A1 9.75% 06/15/20 5,000 6,673,550
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL
RATING INTEREST MATURITY AMOUNT VALUE
LONG-TERM BONDS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) RATE DATE (000) (NOTE 2)
------------ ------ -------- --------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INDUSTRIAL -- 0.4%
Compania Sud Americana de Vapores, SA,
(Chile)....................................... NR 7.375% 12/08/03 $ 3,000 $ 2,962,500
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INVESTMENT BANKERS -- 7.4%
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., M.T.N........... Baa1 6.40% 08/30/00 23,250 23,220,938
Salomon Inc.,................................... Baa1 6.25% 10/01/99 8,000 8,009,280
Salomon Inc.,................................... A2 6.50% 03/01/00 10,000 10,052,400
Salomon Inc., M.T.N............................. A2 6.59% 02/21/01 10,000 10,083,200
Salomon Inc.,................................... A2 6.65% 07/15/01 7,000 7,059,080
Salomon Inc.,................................... A2 7.25% 05/01/01 2,250 2,309,220
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60,734,118
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LEISURE & TOURISM -- 2.7%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,................... Baa3 7.00% 10/15/07 8,000 8,058,640
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,................... Baa3 7.25% 08/15/06 5,000 5,146,400
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,................... Baa3 7.50% 10/15/27 8,500 8,655,890
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21,860,930
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MEDIA -- 6.0%
News America Holdings, Inc., (a)................ Baa3 7.50% 03/01/00 6,000 6,134,760
Paramount Communications, Inc.,................. Ba2 7.50% 01/15/02 5,000 5,122,600
Time Warner, Inc.,.............................. Ba1 8.18% 08/15/07 2,500 2,721,150
Time Warner, Inc.,.............................. Ba1 7.75% 06/15/05 7,800 8,226,972
Time Warner, Inc.,.............................. Ba1 9.125% 01/15/13 6,000 7,144,620
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.,............... Ba1 8.375% 07/01/13 2,000 2,244,040
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.,............... Ba1 7.40% 02/01/04 13,500 14,023,125
Viacom, Inc.,................................... Ba2 7.75% 06/01/05 3,000 3,051,270
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48,668,537
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MISCELLANEOUS CONSUMER GROWTH -- 0.4%
Whitman Corp.,.................................. Baa2 7.50% 08/15/01 3,000 3,107,220
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MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS -- 3.0%
02/15/08
-
Government National Mortgage Association,....... 7.50% 02/15/26 3,675 3,783,890
05/20/02
-
Government National Mortgage Association,....... 7.50% 01/15/26 20,159 20,745,779
Government National Mortgage Association,....... 7.50% 02/15/09 133 137,714
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24,667,383
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OIL & GAS -- 4.8%
Apache Corp.,................................... Baa1 7.95% 04/15/26 1,300 1,456,910
B.J. Services Co.,.............................. Baa2 7.00% 02/01/06 5,000 5,118,750
Gulf Canada Resources Ltd., (Canada)............ Ba1 8.25% 03/15/17 6,600 7,342,566
Occidental Petroleum Corp.,..................... Baa2 10.125% 11/15/01 5,000 5,641,200
Occidental Petroleum Corp.,..................... Baa2 11.125% 08/01/10 5,000 6,810,700
Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co.,................. Baa3 8.25% 08/15/07 4,000 4,405,760
Seagull Energy Corp.,........................... Ba1 7.50% 09/15/27 8,325 8,622,119
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39,398,005
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PAPER & FOREST -- 0.8%
UPM-Kymmene Oyj,................................ Baa1 7.45% 11/26/27 6,000 6,157,500
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RAILROADS -- 1.8%
CSX Corp.,...................................... Baa2 7.95% 05/01/27 3,000 3,391,080
Norfolk Southern Corp., (a)..................... Baa1 7.80% 05/15/27 10,000 11,287,500
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14,678,580
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RESTAURANTS -- 1.2%
Darden Restaurants, Inc., (a)................... Baa1 7.125% 02/01/16 10,000 9,606,500
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RETAIL -- 2.8%
Federated Department Stores, Inc.,.............. Baa2 8.50% 06/15/03 10,200 11,127,180
Federated Department Stores, Inc.,.............. Baa2 8.125% 10/15/02 5,250 5,612,250
Kmart Corp., M.T.N.............................. Ba3 9.80% 06/15/98 2,000 2,020,000
Rite Aid Corp., (a)............................. Baa1 6.70% 12/15/01 4,000 4,065,000
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22,824,430
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 5.4%
Impast Corp.,................................... B2 12.125% 07/15/03 3,000 3,045,000
McLeod USA Inc.,................................ B3 9.25% 07/15/07 2,000 2,100,000
McLeod USA, Inc., Zero Coupon (until 3/1/02).... B3 10.50% 03/01/07 5,000 3,637,500
Tele-Communications, Inc.,...................... Ba1 7.875% 08/01/13 5,800 6,238,306
Tele-Communications, Inc.,...................... Ba1 6.875% 02/15/06 10,000 10,036,800
Tele-Communications, Inc.,...................... Ba1 10.125% 04/15/22 6,300 8,383,851
Total Access Communications Public Company Ltd.,
(Thailand).................................... Ba2 8.375% 11/04/06 15,000 7,200,000
WorldCom, Inc.,................................. Ba1 7.75% 04/01/07 3,500 3,758,615
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44,400,072
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UTILITIES -- 6.4%
Arkla, Inc., M.T.N.............................. Baa3 9.32% 12/18/00 2,000 2,140,300
Avon Energy Partners Holdings,.................. NR 7.05% 12/11/07 5,000 5,081,250
California Infrastructure PG&E, Series
1997-1,....................................... Aaa 6.32% 09/25/05 4,000 3,993,750
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL
RATING INTEREST MATURITY AMOUNT VALUE
LONG-TERM BONDS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) RATE DATE (000) (NOTE 2)
------------ ------ -------- --------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cleveland Electric Illumination,................ Ba1 7.88% 11/01/17 $ 5,700 $ 6,017,490
Commonwealth Edison Co.,........................ Baa3 7.625% 01/15/07 7,525 7,941,735
El Paso Electric Company,....................... Ba3 9.40% 05/01/11 4,000 4,522,280
Hyder PLC,...................................... Baa1 7.25% 12/15/17 12,000 12,125,400
Niagara Mohawk Power,........................... Ba3 6.875% 04/01/03 4,000 3,988,440
Niagara Mohawk Power,........................... Ba3 8.00% 06/01/04 5,000 5,297,900
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co., (a)............. A3 9.375% 07/01/21 1,150 1,284,113
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52,392,658
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U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 2.7%
Federal Farm Credit Bank,....................... 8.65% 10/01/99 150 156,891
Resolution Funding Corp.,....................... 8.125% 10/15/19 700 861,875
Resolution Funding Corp., (a)................... Zero 10/15/15 17,100 5,768,514
Resolution Funding Corp.,....................... 8.625% 01/15/21 200 258,812
United States Treasury Notes, (b)............... 7.875% 08/15/01 4,000 4,276,240
United States Treasury Notes,................... 5.875% 09/30/02 4,950 4,977,077
United States Treasury Notes,................... 6.00% 07/31/02 1,000 1,010,470
United States Treasury Notes,................... 6.125% 07/31/00 3,000 3,030,930
United States Treasury Notes,................... 6.25% 02/15/03 1,800 1,840,788
United States Treasury Notes,................... 6.625% 07/31/01 200 205,624
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22,387,221
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U.S. GOVERNMENT MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES -- 0.1%
Federal National Mortgage Association,.......... 9.00% 10/01/16 305 323,942
Federal National Mortgage Association,.......... 9.00% 05/01/17 211 225,908
Federal National Mortgage Association,.......... 9.00% 09/01/21 6 6,628
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556,478
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS -- 8.1%
Banco de Commercio Exterior de Colombia, SA,
M.T.N., (Colombia)............................ Baa3 8.625% 06/02/00 2,000 2,045,000
City of Moscow, (Russia)........................ Ba2 9.50% 05/31/00 5,000 4,725,000
City of Moscow, (Russia)........................ Ba2 9.50% 05/31/00 2,000 1,890,000
City of St. Petersburg, (Russia)................ NR 9.50% 06/18/02 5,000 4,500,000
Republic of Colombia, (Colombia)................ Baa3 7.625% 02/15/07 12,500 11,672,125
Republic of Colombia, (Colombia)................ Baa3 8.00% 06/14/01 1,600 1,605,600
Republic of Colombia, (Colombia)................ Baa3 8.75% 10/06/99 3,500 3,604,370
Republic of Panama, (Panama).................... Ba1 7.875% 02/13/02 8,000 7,990,000
Republic of Philippines, (Philippines).......... Ba1 8.60% 06/15/27 1,000 820,000
Republic of South Africa, (South Africa)........ Baa3 8.50% 06/23/17 17,000 16,235,000
Rio De Janeiro, (Brazil)........................ B1 10.375% 07/12/99 5,000 4,956,250
Russian Ministry of Finance, (Russia)........... Ba2 10.00% 06/26/07 2,500 2,316,250
United Mexican States, (Mexico)................. Ba2 11.50% 05/15/26 3,500 4,147,500
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66,507,095
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TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $745,310,568)......................................................................... 757,957,169
--------------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT -- 5.5%
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
Joint Repurchase Agreement Account
(cost $45,329,000; Note 5).................... 6.53% 01/02/98 45,329 45,329,000
--------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 98.3%
(cost $790,639,568; Note 6)................................................................. 803,286,169
--------------
VARIATION MARGIN ON OPEN FUTURES CONTRACTS (C) -- (0.0%)...................................... (214,531)
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF OTHER LIABILITIES -- 1.7%........................................... 13,635,093
--------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................................................................... $ 816,706,731
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</TABLE>
The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:
M.T.N. Medium Term Note
SA Sociedad Anonima (Spanish Corporation) or Societe Anonyme (French
Corporation)
(a) Security segregated as collateral for futures contracts.
(b) Portion of security segregated as collateral for future contracts. The
aggregate cost of the segregated securities is $26,272,861. The aggregated
value is $23,624,600.
(c) Open futures contracts as of December 31, 1997 are as follows:
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VALUE AT
NUMBER OF EXPIRATION VALUE AT DECEMBER 31,
CONTRACTS TYPE DATE TRADE DATE 1997 DEPRECIATION
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Short Positions:
U.S.
Treasury
411 Notes Mar 98 $ 45,852,188 $46,096,219 $ (244,031)
U.S.
Treasury
145 Bond Mar 98 $ 17,248,531 $17,467,969 $ (219,438)
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL
VALUE
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 96.2% (NOTE 2)
RATING INTEREST MATURITY AMOUNT
CORPORATE BONDS -- 88.7% (UNAUDITED) RATE DATE (000)
------------ ------ -------- --------- --------------
AEROSPACE -- 1.4%
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fairchild Corp., Sub. Deb....................... Caa 12.00% 10/15/01 $ 2,571 $ 2,583,855
Sequa Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes..................... B3 9.375% 12/15/03 2,000 2,080,000
Talley Manufacturing & Technology, Inc., Sr.
Notes......................................... B2 10.75% 10/15/03 3,000 3,195,000
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7,858,855
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 2.1%
JPS Automotive Products Corp., L.P., Sr.
Notes......................................... B2 11.125% 06/15/01 4,000 4,460,000
Stanadyne Automotive, Sr. Sub. Notes............ Caa 10.25% 12/15/07 3,000 3,000,000
Venture Holdings Trust, Sr. Notes............... B2 9.50% 07/01/05 3,700 3,755,500
Walbro Corp., Sr. Notes......................... B2 10.125% 12/15/07 1,000 1,025,000
--------------
12,240,500
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BROADCASTING & OTHER MEDIA -- 4.4%
American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc.
Notes,
Zero Coupon (until 12/15/02).................. B3 12.25% 12/15/08 1,000 565,000
American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc., Sr.
Notes......................................... B1 9.75% 12/15/07 1,300 1,319,500
Benedek Broadcasting Corp., Sr. Notes........... B2 11.875% 03/01/05 2,910 3,266,475
Capstar Broadcasting, Sr. Sub. Notes............ B2 9.25% 07/01/07 2,000 2,010,000
Globo Communicacoes E Particip., Sr. Notes...... NR 10.50% 12/20/06 2,040 1,963,500
Paxson Communications Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes..... B3 11.625% 10/01/02 2,500 2,700,000
Plitt Theaters, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes............ B3 10.875% 06/15/04 4,000 4,325,000
Transwestern Publishing, Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero
Coupon (until 11/15/02)....................... B3 11.875% 11/15/08 3,650 2,190,000
TV Azteca SA DE CV, Sr. Notes................... NR 10.50% 02/15/07 2,850 2,935,500
United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc., Sr.
Notes......................................... Ba3 11.50% 05/01/02 3,000 3,127,500
Von Hoffman Press, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes......... B3 10.375% 05/15/07 500 533,750
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24,936,225
--------------
BUILDING & RELATED INDUSTRIES -- 1.8%
EMCOR Group, Inc., Notes........................ NR 11.00% 12/15/01 2,654 2,763,501
Falcon Building Products, Inc., Sr. Sub. Disc.
Notes,
Zero Coupon (until 6/15/02)................... NR 10.50% 06/15/07 1,900 1,254,000
Koppers Industry, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes.......... B2 9.875% 12/01/07 1,050 1,081,500
Nortek, Inc., Sr. Notes......................... B1 9.125% 09/01/07 2,500 2,518,750
Wickes Lumber Co., Sr. Notes.................... B3 11.625% 12/15/03 3,000 2,865,000
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10,482,751
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CABLE -- 5.2%
CD Radio, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon
(until 12/01/02).............................. NR 12.25% 12/01/07 7,245 3,260,250
Comcast Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes................... B1 10.625% 07/15/12 1,500 1,857,855
Diamond Cable Co., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon
(until 9/30/99)............................... B3 13.25% 09/30/04 2,000 1,800,000
Echostar Communications Corp., Sr. Disc. Notes,
Zero Coupon (until 6/01/99)................... Caa 12.25% 06/01/04 3,165 2,895,975
Echostar Satellite, Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon
(until 3/15/00)............................... B2 13.125% 03/15/04 1,500 1,245,000
Falcon Holdings Group, L.P., Series B, Sr. Sub.
Notes, PIK.................................... B3 11.00% 09/15/03 4,241 4,569,611
Intermedia Capital Partners, Sr. Notes.......... B2 11.25% 08/01/06 3,380 3,751,800
International Cabletel, Inc., Zero Coupon (until
10/15/98)..................................... B3 10.875% 10/15/03 1,500 1,436,250
International Cabletel, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes,
Zero Coupon (until 4/30/01)................... B3 12.75% 04/15/05 4,350 3,654,000
Rogers Cablesystems Inc., Sr. Sec'd. Deb.
(Canada)...................................... Ba3 10.00% 12/01/07 1,000 1,095,000
Rogers Cablesystems, Inc., Sr. Sec'd. Notes
(Canada)...................................... Ba3 10.00% 03/15/05 1,750 1,925,000
Star Choice Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes
(Canada) (b) (cost $1,750,000; purchased
12/18/97)..................................... B3 13.00% 12/15/05 1,750 1,811,250
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29,301,991
--------------
CHEMICALS -- 1.3%
Applied Extrusion Technology, Inc., Sr. Notes... B2 11.50% 04/01/02 1,500 1,597,500
Borden Chemicals & Plastics, L.P., Sr. Notes.... Ba2 9.50% 05/01/05 1,500 1,593,750
Sterling Chemical Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc.
Notes, Zero Coupon (until 8/15/01)............ Caa 13.50% 08/15/08 5,060 3,036,000
Sterling Chemical Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub.
Notes......................................... B3 11.75% 08/15/06 1,000 1,020,000
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7,247,250
--------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS -- 3.9%
Coleman Escrow Corp., Sr. Disc. Notes........... B3 Zero 05/15/01 2,250 1,496,250
Coleman Holdings, Sr. Disc. Notes............... Caa Zero 05/15/01 1,500 903,750
French Fragrances, Inc., Sr. Notes.............. NR 10.375% 05/15/07 1,350 1,417,500
Hedstrom Corp., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon
(until 6/01/02)............................... Caa 12.00% 06/01/09 400 240,000
Hedstrom Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes.................. B3 10.00% 06/01/07 900 906,750
IHF Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon
(until 11/15/99).............................. Caa 15.00% 11/15/04 2,000 1,740,000
Packaging Resources Group, Sr. Notes............ NR 13.00% 06/30/03 1,864 1,742,606
Radnor Holdings, Sr. Notes...................... B2 10.00% 12/01/03 1,500 1,557,500
Rayovac Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes................... B3 10.25% 11/01/06 2,080 2,267,200
Remington Products Co., Sr. Sub. Notes.......... B3 11.00% 05/15/06 2,500 2,112,500
Sealy Corp., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until
12/15/02)..................................... B3 10.875% 12/15/07 2,500 1,512,500
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<CAPTION>
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL
RATING INTEREST MATURITY AMOUNT VALUE
CORPORATE BONDS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) RATE DATE (000) (NOTE 2)
------------ ------ -------- --------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Syratech Corp., Sr. Notes....................... B1 11.00% 04/15/07 $ 2,550 $ 2,371,500
Twin Labs, Inc., Gtd. Notes..................... B3 10.25% 05/15/06 3,400 3,672,000
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21,940,056
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DEFENSE -- 0.2%
Stellex Industries, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes........ B3 9.50% 11/01/07 1,000 1,007,500
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DRUGS & HEALTHCARE -- 4.5%
Alliance Imaging, Sr. Sub. Notes................ B3 9.625% 12/15/05 1,500 1,530,000
Community Distributors, Sr. Notes............... B2 10.25% 10/15/04 900 922,500
Dade International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes........ B3 11.125% 05/01/06 6,000 6,675,000
Graham-Field Health Products, Inc., Sr. Sub.
Notes......................................... B3 9.75% 08/15/07 2,630 2,741,775
Integrated Health Services, Inc., Sr. Sub.
Notes......................................... B2 9.25% 01/15/08 4,000 4,080,000
Owens & Minor, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes............. B1 10.875% 06/01/06 3,450 3,829,500
Paracelsus Health, Sr. Sub. Notes............... B1 10.00% 08/15/06 2,750 2,805,000
Paragon Health Networks, Sr. Sub. Notes, Zero
Coupon (until 11/01/02)....................... B3 10.50% 11/01/07 3,000 1,860,000
Tenet Healthcare Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes.......... Ba3 8.625% 01/15/07 1,250 1,290,625
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25,734,400
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ENERGY -- 3.0%
Anker Coal Group, Inc., Sr. Notes............... B3 9.75% 10/01/07 2,900 2,885,500
Clark USA, Inc., Sr. Notes...................... B3 10.875% 12/01/05 1,250 1,360,937
Falcon Drilling Co., Inc., L.P., Series B, Sr.
Sub. Notes.................................... B3 12.50% 03/15/05 2,500 2,856,250
KCS Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes..................... B1 11.00% 01/15/03 4,000 4,380,000
Petroleum Heat & Power, Inc., Sub. Deb.......... B2 9.375% 02/01/06 3,000 2,700,000
Petroleum Heat & Power, Inc., Sub. Deb.......... B2 12.25% 02/01/05 813 827,227
Transamerican Energy Corp., Sr. Disc. Notes,
Zero Coupon (until 6/15/99)................... B3 13.00% 06/15/02 1,300 1,049,750
Transamerican Energy Corp., Sr. Disc. Notes..... B3 11.50% 06/15/02 900 904,500
--------------
16,964,164
--------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 2.4%
AmeriCredit Corp., Sr. Notes.................... B+ 9.25% 02/01/04 2,500 2,500,000
Beaver Valley Funding, Inc., Deb................ B1 8.625% 06/01/07 1,453 1,546,675
Delta Financial Corp., Sr. Notes................ B1 9.50% 08/01/04 1,125 1,116,562
First Nationwide Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes...... B2 12.50% 04/15/03 2,600 2,951,000
First Nationwide Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub.
Notes......................................... NR 10.625% 10/01/03 1,600 1,788,000
Korea Development Bank (Korea) Bonds............ A1 6.50% 11/15/02 1,000 801,940
Korea Development Bank (Korea) Bonds............ Ba1 7.00% 07/15/99 900 819,720
Korea Development Bank (Korea) Bonds............ Ba1 7.375% 09/17/04 2,000 1,600,420
Polysindo Int'l. Finance Co., Gtd. Notes,
(Indonesia)................................... Ba3 11.375% 06/15/06 800 648,000
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13,772,317
--------------
FOOD & BEVERAGE -- 2.0%
Curtis-Burns Foods, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes........ B3 12.25% 02/01/05 2,870 3,142,650
NBTY Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes....................... B1 8.625% 09/15/07 2,000 2,000,000
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes........... B3 10.875% 08/01/03 1,951 2,038,795
PSF Holdings, LLC, Notes (b) (cost $255,739;
purchased 9/17/96 and
3/03/97)...................................... NR 11.00% 09/17/03 256 274,919
Specialty Foods Acquisition Corp., Sr. Notes.... B2 10.25% 08/15/01 2,765 2,723,525
Specialty Foods Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes........... Caa 11.25% 08/15/03 1,000 930,000
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11,109,889
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GAMING -- 6.0%
Aztar Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes..................... B2 13.75% 10/01/04 2,000 2,290,000
Blue Chip Casino, Sr. Sub. Notes................ NR 9.50% 09/15/02 2,749 2,061,750
Casino Magic Finance Corp., First Mtge. Bonds... B3 13.00% 08/15/03 4,500 4,275,000
Colorado Gaming & Entertainment, Sr. Notes,
PIK........................................... NR 12.00% 06/01/03 4,026 4,347,799
Fitzgerald Gaming, Sr. Notes.................... B3 12.25% 12/15/04 1,750 1,763,125
Grand Casinos, Inc., Sr. Notes.................. B2 9.00% 10/15/04 1,000 1,005,000
Grand Casinos, Inc., Sr. Notes.................. Ba3 10.125% 12/01/03 3,950 4,266,000
Isle of Capri Black Hawk, LLC, First Mtg.
Notes......................................... B3 13.00% 08/31/04 3,000 3,030,000
Lady Luck Gaming, First Mtge. Notes............. B2 11.875% 03/01/01 3,000 3,045,000
Louisiana Casino Cruises, Inc., Sr. Notes....... NR 11.50% 12/01/98 2,680 2,683,100
Majestic Star Casino, Sr. Notes................. B2 12.75% 05/15/03 2,175 2,332,688
Trump Atlantic City Assoc., First Mtge. Notes... Caa 11.75% 11/15/03 3,000 2,760,000
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33,859,462
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INDUSTRIAL -- 4.5%
Allied Waste North America, Inc., Sr. Sub.
Notes......................................... B2 10.25% 12/01/06 3,000 3,292,500
Clean Harbors, Inc., Sr. Notes.................. B2 12.50% 05/15/01 50 50,000
Continental Global Group, Sr. Notes............. B2 11.00% 04/01/07 1,170 1,246,050
Glasstech, Inc., Sr. Notes...................... NR 12.75% 07/01/04 1,500 1,552,500
ICF Kaiser International, Inc., Sr. Sub.
Notes......................................... B3 12.00% 12/31/03 500 520,625
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RATING INTEREST MATURITY AMOUNT VALUE
CORPORATE BONDS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) RATE DATE (000) (NOTE 2)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Interlake Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes................. B3 12.125% 03/01/02 $ 4,500 $ 4,725,000
Jordan Telecommunication Products, Inc., Sr.
Notes......................................... B3 9.875% 08/01/07 2,900 2,965,250
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., Sr. Sub.
Notes......................................... B2 12.75% 02/01/03 3,000 3,191,250
Motors & Gears, Inc., Sr. Notes................. B3 10.75% 11/15/06 3,500 3,718,750
RBX Corp., Sr. Notes............................ B2 12.00% 01/15/03 2,300 2,357,500
Viasystems, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes................ B3 9.75% 06/01/07 1,750 1,806,875
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25,426,300
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LEISURE & TOURISM -- 1.2%
Bally Total Fitness Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub.
Notes......................................... B3 9.875% 10/15/07 1,350 1,370,250
Discovery Zone, Inc., Sr. Notes................. NR 13.50% 08/01/02 2,000 2,080,000
Icon Health & Fitness, Sr. Sub. Notes........... B3 13.00% 07/15/02 3,000 3,345,000
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6,795,250
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LODGING -- 0.5%
HMC Acquisition, Sr. Notes...................... Ba3 9.00% 12/15/07 3,000 3,135,000
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MISCELLANEOUS -- 1.3%
Coinstar, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes.................. NR 13.00% 10/01/06 2,275 1,797,250
Electronic Retailing Systems, Sr. Disc. Notes,
Zero Coupon (until 2/01/00)................... NR 13.25% 02/01/04 2,000 1,330,000
Interact Systems Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero
Coupon (until 8/1/99)......................... NR 14.00% 08/01/03 4,400 1,628,000
Kindercare Learning Center, Sr. Sub. Notes...... B3 9.50% 02/15/09 2,500 2,487,500
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7,242,750
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OIL & GAS -- 0.8%
Empire Gas Corp., Sr. Notes..................... Caa 7.00% 07/15/04 5,300 4,743,500
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PAPER/PACKAGING -- 7.1%
APP Int'l. Finance Co., Sr. Notes (b) (cost
$4,093,123; purchased 2/11/97 and 2/20/97).... Ba3 11.75% 10/01/05 3,750 3,468,750
Consumers Int'l., Sr. Notes..................... Ba3 10.25% 04/01/05 2,700 2,943,000
Envirodyne Industries, Sr. Disc. Notes.......... B1 12.00% 06/15/00 4,600 4,922,000
Gaylord Container Corp., Sr. Notes.............. B 9.75% 06/15/07 2,100 2,026,500
Gaylord Container Corp., Sr. Sub. Disc. Notes... Caa 12.75% 05/15/05 4,365 4,670,550
Maxxam Group Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes.......... NR 12.00% 08/01/03 4,000 4,320,000
Pacific Lumber Co., Sr. Notes................... B3 10.50% 03/01/03 4,875 5,045,625
SD Warren Co., Sr. Sub. Notes................... B1 12.00% 12/15/04 2,500 2,793,750
Silgan Holdings, Inc., Sub. Deb................. NR 13.25% 07/15/06 3,149 3,597,733
Stone Container, Sr. Sub. Notes................. B3 12.25% 04/01/02 1,300 1,316,250
U.S. Timberlands Klamath Fall, LLC, Sr. Notes... B1 9.625% 11/15/07 2,250 2,328,750
United Stationer Supply Co., Sr. Sub. Notes..... B3 12.75% 05/01/05 2,667 3,033,713
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40,466,621
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PUBLISHING -- 1.5%
American Banknote Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes......... B3 11.25% 12/01/07 4,000 4,010,000
Sullivan Graphics, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes......... Caa 12.75% 08/01/05 4,500 4,545,000
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8,555,000
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RESTAURANTS -- 1.1%
American Restaurant, Sr. Notes.................. NR 13.00% 09/15/98 694 672,893
Flagstar Corp., Sr. Notes....................... B2 10.75% 09/15/01 3,000 3,337,500
FRI-MRD Corp., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon
(until 8/1/99)................................ NR 15.00% 01/24/02 3,000 2,497,500
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6,507,893
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RETAIL -- 7.8%
Barry's Jewelers, Inc., Sr. Notes (b) (cost
$603,980; purchased 2/13/97).................. B3 11.00% 12/22/00 750 450,000
County Seat Stores, Inc., Sr. Notes (b) (cost
$2,750,000; purchased 10/23/97)............... NR 12.75% 11/01/04 2,750 2,832,500
Duane Reade Corp., Sub. Notes, Zero Coupon
(until 9/15/99)............................... Caa 15.00% 09/15/04 7,840 6,546,400
Edison Brothers, Inc., Sr. Notes................ NR 11.00% 01/01/07 3,000 2,700,000
Hechinger Co., Sr. Notes........................ B2 6.95% 10/15/03 4,125 2,928,750
Jitney-Jungle Stores America, Inc., Sr. Notes... B2 12.00% 03/01/06 2,000 2,270,000
Kmart Corp., Deb................................ Ba3 8.25% 01/01/22 3,250 3,152,500
Kmart Corp., Deb................................ Ba3 8.375% 07/01/22 2,500 2,437,500
Leslie's Poolmart, Sr. Notes.................... NR 10.375% 07/15/04 2,500 2,600,000
Merisel, Inc., Sr. Notes........................ Ca 12.50% 12/31/04 3,250 3,640,000
New Sassco, Inc., Sr. Notes..................... NR 12.75% 05/01/04 7,171 7,592,296
Pamida, Inc., Sr. Notes......................... B3 11.75% 03/15/03 2,500 2,562,500
Phar-Mor, Inc., Sr. Notes....................... B3 11.72% 09/11/02 4,564 4,792,200
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44,504,646
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RATING INTEREST MATURITY AMOUNT VALUE
CORPORATE BONDS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) RATE DATE (000) (NOTE 2)
------------ ------ -------- --------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
STEEL & METAL -- 3.3%
Earle M. Jorgensen Co., Sr. Notes............... B3 10.75% 03/01/00 $ 3,250 $ 3,347,500
Ladish Company, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes............ NR 12.00% 12/22/00 517 521,841
Northwestern Steel & Wire, Sr. Notes............ B3 9.50% 06/15/01 1,000 970,000
Pohang Iron & Steel, Sr. Notes.................. Ba1 6.625% 07/01/03 2,000 1,544,040
Sheffield Steel Corp., First Mtg. Notes......... Caa 11.50% 12/01/05 3,500 3,640,000
WCI Steel, Inc. Sr. Notes....................... B2 10.00% 12/01/04 4,000 4,090,000
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp., Sr. Notes............ B2 9.25% 11/15/07 4,625 4,463,125
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18,576,506
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SUPERMARKETS -- 1.7%
Homeland Stores, Inc., Notes.................... NR 10.00% 08/01/03 4,181 3,762,900
Pantry, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes.................... B3 10.25% 10/15/07 2,800 2,870,000
Shoppers Food Warehouse Corp., Sr. Notes........ NR 9.75% 06/15/04 2,500 2,550,000
Southland Corp., Sr. Notes...................... B3 12.00% 06/15/09 500 500,000
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9,682,900
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TECHNOLOGY -- 1.2%
Details Holdings Corp., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero
Coupon (until 11/15/02)....................... Caa 11.875% 11/15/07 1,300 760,500
Details, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes................... B3 10.00% 11/15/05 1,000 1,027,500
DII Group, Sr. Sub. Notes....................... B1 8.50% 09/15/07 2,000 1,965,000
Unisys Corp., Sr. Notes......................... B1 11.75% 10/15/04 2,500 2,862,500
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6,615,500
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 15.0%
Cellnet Data Systems, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes (b),
Zero Coupon (until 10/01/02), (cost
$3,686,306; purchased on various dates:
6/06/95 through 9/24/97)...................... NR 14.00% 10/01/07 7,010 3,119,450
Centennial Cellular Corp., Sr. Notes............ B1 10.125% 05/15/05 2,000 2,170,000
Concentric Network Corp., Sr. Notes............. NR 12.75% 12/15/07 2,500 2,562,500
Crown Castle Int'l Corp., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero
Coupon (until 11/15/02)....................... B3 11.875% 11/15/07 1,400 875,000
Geotek Communication, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes,
Zero Coupon (until 7/15/00)................... Caa 15.00% 07/15/05 5,000 2,600,000
GST Telecommunications, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes,
Series L,
Zero Coupon (until 12/15/00).................. NR 13.875% 12/15/05 5,200 3,978,000
Highway Master Communications, Inc., Sr.
Notes......................................... Caa 13.75% 09/15/05 2,000 2,030,000
Hyperion Telecom, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero
Coupon (until 4/01/01)........................ NR 13.00% 04/15/03 1,250 906,250
ICG Holdings Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, Zero Coupon
(until 9/15/00)............................... NR 13.50% 09/15/05 3,800 3,120,750
Impsat Corp., Gtd. Sr. Notes.................... B2 12.125% 07/15/03 3,500 3,552,500
International Wireless Group, Inc., Sr. Sub.
Notes......................................... NR 11.75% 06/01/05 3,000 3,292,500
Ionica PLC, Sr. Notes........................... NR 13.50% 08/15/06 5,000 4,237,500
McCaw Int'l. Ltd., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon
(until 4/15/02)............................... NR 13.00% 04/15/07 2,000 1,165,000
McLeod USA, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon
(until 3/01/02)............................... B3 10.50% 03/01/07 4,400 3,201,000
Metrocall, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes................. B2 10.375% 10/01/07 1,250 1,265,625
MGC Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes............. Caa 13.00% 10/01/04 2,950 3,023,750
Microcell Telecommunications, Sr. Disc. Notes,
Zero Coupon (until 6/01/06)................... NR 14.00% 06/01/06 2,000 1,350,000
Netia Holdings, Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon
(until 11/01/01).............................. NR 11.25% 11/01/07 3,250 1,852,500
Netia Holdings, Sr. Notes....................... NR 10.25% 11/01/07 1,000 960,000
Nextel Communications, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes,
Zero Coupon (until 10/31/02).................. B3 9.75% 10/31/07 1,500 920,625
Omnipoint Corp., Sr. Notes...................... B3 11.625% 08/15/06 500 531,875
Omnipoint Corp., Sr. Notes...................... B3 11.625% 08/15/06 3,875 4,097,813
PTC Int'l. Finance Co., Zero Coupon (until
7/01/02)...................................... NR 10.75% 07/01/07 2,100 1,344,000
Pagemart Nationwide, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes,
Series H,
Zero Coupon (until 2/1/00).................... NR 15.00% 02/01/05 6,500 5,557,500
Price Communications Cellular Holdings, Sr.
Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 11/01/02)..... NR 13.50% 08/01/07 2,000 1,280,000
Price Communications Wireless, Inc., Sr. Sub.
Notes......................................... NR 11.75% 07/15/07 2,500 2,712,500
Primus Telecom Group, Sr. Notes................. B3 11.75% 08/01/04 1,500 1,605,000
RCN Corp., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until
10/15/02)..................................... NR 11.125% 10/15/07 2,200 1,380,500
RCN Corp., Sr. Notes............................ NR 10.00% 10/15/07 1,100 1,141,250
Rogers Cantel, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, Zero Coupon
(until 11/30/02).............................. B2 8.80% 10/01/07 4,800 4,776,000
Telegroup, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon
(until 5/1/00)................................ NR 10.50% 11/01/04 4,000 3,095,000
Telesystem Int'l. Wireless, Inc., Sr. Disc.
Notes......................................... Caa 10.50% 11/01/07 1,150 638,250
Telesystem Int'l. Wireless, Inc., Sr. Disc.
Notes, Zero Coupon (until 6/30/02)............ NR 13.25% 06/30/07 1,000 632,500
UNIFI Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes........... NR 14.00% 03/01/04 3,750 3,375,000
Unisite, Inc., Sub. Accrual Note................ NR 13.00% 12/15/04 4,000 4,000,000
USN Communications, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero
Coupon (until 8/15/00)........................ Caa 14.625% 08/15/04 1,059 804,840
Vialog Corp., Sr. Notes......................... NR 12.75% 11/15/01 2,000 2,090,000
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85,244,978
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TEXTILES -- 1.6%
Congoleum Corp., Sr. Notes...................... B1 9.00% 02/01/01 945 968,625
Foamex, L.P., Sr. Sub. Notes.................... B3 9.875% 06/15/07 3,700 3,792,500
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RATING INTEREST MATURITY AMOUNT VALUE
CORPORATE BONDS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) RATE DATE (000) (NOTE 2)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Tultex Corp., Sr. Notes......................... Ba3 9.625% 04/15/07 $ 3,000 $ 2,992,500
Worldtex, Inc., Sr. Notes....................... B1 9.625% 12/15/07 1,450 1,486,250
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9,239,875
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TRANSPORTATION -- 1.9%
Ameritruck Distribution Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes
(b) (cost $3,099,070; purchased on various
dates: 1/16/96 through 6/05/97)............... B3 12.25% 11/15/05 3,090 3,090,000
Kitty Hawk, Inc., Sr. Notes..................... B1 9.95% 11/15/04 1,400 1,435,000
Trans World Airlines, Sr. Notes................. NR 11.50% 12/15/04 1,750 1,758,750
Airtran Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes............... B3 10.25% 04/15/01 2,000 1,850,000
Airtran Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes............... B2 10.50% 04/15/01 3,000 2,955,000
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11,088,750
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TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $496,878,727)......................................................................... 504,280,829
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CONVERTIBLE BONDS -- 0.9%
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
GST Telecommunications, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes,
Series H,
Zero Coupon (until 12/15/00).................. NR 13.875% 12/15/05 650 624,000
Geotek Communications, Inc...................... Caa 12.00% 02/15/01 2,000 1,500,000
Winstar Communications, Inc., Conv. Notes....... NR 14.00% 10/15/05 2,875 2,961,250
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(cost $4,766,282)......................................................................... 5,085,250
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VALUE
COMMON STOCKS (A) -- 0.2% SHARES (NOTE 2)
------------- --------------
Cellnet Data Systems, Inc. (b) (cost $170;
purchased 6/23/97)............................ 34,000 263,500
Coinstar, Inc................................... 6,300 57,488
Dr. Pepper Bottling Holdings, Inc., (Class "B"
Stock)........................................ 5,807 119,044
Hedstrom Holding Co............................. 24,261 30,326
Intermedia Communications, PIK.................. 1,132 68,769
Loehmann's Holdings, Inc........................ 4,403 25,317
Pagemart Nationwide, Inc........................ 13,125 118,125
PM Holdings Corp................................ 1,103 579,075
PSF Holdings, LLC (b)/(c) (cost $757,452;
purchased 9/17/96)............................ 22,025 726,825
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $804,909)................................................ 1,988,469
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PREFERRED STOCKS -- 5.9%
Adelphia Communications, Inc.................... 52,500 6,221,250
American Communication Services, Inc............ 4,643 467,827
AmeriKing, Inc.................................. 19,990 539,730
BioSafe International, Inc...................... 7,219 1,925,091
Cablevision Systems Corp., Series L, PIK........ 1 9,240
California Federal Bancorp, Inc................. 100,000 2,625,000
Chancellor Media Corp........................... 17,058 2,046,960
Clark USA, Inc.................................. 4,750 503,500
EchoStar Communications, Inc.................... 35,534 3,660,018
Fitzgerald Gaming, Inc.......................... 50,000 1,561,500
Geneva Steel, Inc............................... 18,000 1,350,000
Hyperion Telecommunications..................... 5,659 570,178
ICG Communications, Inc......................... 11,085 1,274,758
Intermedia Comm., PIK........................... 76,084 932,029
Intermedia Communications....................... 90,000 2,542,500
Pantry Pride, Inc. (Ex. Pfd.; Class "B"
Stock)........................................ 25,000 2,525,000
Paxson Communications, Inc...................... 20,000 2,010,000
Petroleum Heat & Power, Inc..................... 80,000 1,600,000
Viasystems, Inc................................. 40,800 835,003
Von Hoffman Press, Inc.......................... 20,000 625,000
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $33,395,215)............................................. 33,824,584
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WARRANTS (A) -- 0.5% UNITS
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American Banknote Corp., expiring 12/01/02...... 4,000 0
American Telecasting, Inc., expiring 08/10/00... 6,500 65
Cellnet Data Systems, Inc., expiring 01/01/49
(b) (cost $0; purchased 9/24/97 and
9/29/97)...................................... 7,010 140,200
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WARRANTS (A) (CONTINUED) UNITS (NOTE 2)
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<S> <C> <C>
Cellular Communications Int'l., Inc., expiring
08/15/03...................................... 4,375 $ 87,500
Clearnet Communications, Inc., expiring
09/15/05...................................... 26,202 235,818
Cocentric Network Corp., expiring 01/01/49...... 2,500 0
County Seat Stores, Inc., expiring 01/01/49 (b)
(cost $0; purchased 10/23/97)................. 2,750 0
Discovery Zone, Inc., expiring 01/01/49......... 2,000 0
Electronic Retailing Systems, expiring
01/01/49...................................... 2,000 40,000
Fitzgerald Gaming, Inc., expiring 12/19/98...... 62,701 0
Foamex - JPS Automotive, expiring 07/01/99...... 2,000 40,000
Glasstech, Inc., expiring 06/30/04.............. 1,500 1,500
Globalstar Capital Co., expiring 02/15/04....... 1,200 122,400
Highwaymaster Communications, Inc., expiring
01/01/49...................................... 2,000 24,000
Hyperion Telecommunications Corp., expiring
04/15/01...................................... 4,250 255,000
ICF Kaiser International, Inc., expiring
12/31/98...................................... 500 0
ICG Communications, Inc., expiring 09/15/05..... 20,790 301,455
Interact Systems, Inc., expiring 08/01/03....... 4,400 550
Intermedia Communications of Florida, Inc.,
expiring 06/01/00 (b) (cost $0; purchased
5/25/95)...................................... 3,000 330,000
McCaw Int'l. Ltd., expiring 01/01/49............ 2,000 5,000
MGC Communications, Inc., expiring 01/01/49..... 2,950 0
Nextel Communications
expiring 12/15/98 (b) (cost $0; purchased
12/16/93).................................... 1,543 417
expiring 04/05/99 (b) (cost $0; purchased
4/15/94)..................................... 2,250 6,750
Pagemart, Inc., expiring 11/01/03............... 9,200 69,000
Powertel, Inc., expiring 02/01/06............... 6,720 63,840
President Riverboat Casinos, expiring
09/30/99...................................... 22,075 883
Price Communications Cellular Holdings, expiring
08/01/07...................................... 6,880 69
Primus Telecom Group, expiring 08/01/07......... 1,500 15,000
Star Choice Communications, Inc., expiring
12/15/05 (b) (cost $0; purchased 12/18/97).... 40,530 405
Sterling Chemical Holdings, Inc., expiring
08/15/08...................................... 560 16,800
Unifi Communications, expiring 03/01/04......... 3,750 75,000
Unisite, Inc., expiring 12/15/04................ 1,943 0
USN Communications, Inc., expiring 01/01/49..... 10,590 0
Vialog Corp., expiring 01/01/49................. 2,000 0
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TOTAL WARRANTS
(cost $237,500)................................................ 1,831,652
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TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $536,082,633)............................................ 547,010,784
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INTEREST MATURITY PRINCIPAL
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT -- 2.8% RATE DATE (000)
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REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
Joint Repurchase Agreement Account.............. 6.53% 01/02/98 $ 15,691 15,691,000
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(cost $15,691,000; Note 5)
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 98.9%
(cost $551,773,633; Note 6)................................................... 562,701,784
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES -- 1.1%................................... 5,973,294
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TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0%...................................................... $ 568,675,078
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The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:
LLC Limited Liability Company
LP Limited Partnership
NR Not Rated by Moody's or Standard & Poors
PIK Payment in Kind Securities
(a) Non-income producing security
(b) Indicates a restricted security; the aggregate cost of the restricted
securities is $16,995,840. The aggregate value, $13,424,966 is
approximately 2.4% of net assets.
(c) Indicates a fair valued security.
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VALUE
COMMON STOCKS SHARES (NOTE 2)
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AEROSPACE -- 1.8%
Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc........................... 8,300 $ 407,219
AlliedSignal, Inc............................... 175,600 6,837,425
Boeing Co....................................... 311,336 15,236,005
General Dynamics Corp........................... 19,400 1,676,887
Lockheed Martin Corp............................ 60,149 5,924,676
Northrop Grumman Corp........................... 20,600 2,369,000
Parker-Hannifin Corp............................ 35,225 1,615,947
Raytheon Co. (Class "A" Stock).................. 14,418 711,007
Raytheon Co. (Class "B" Stock).................. 72,900 3,681,450
United Technologies Corp........................ 73,000 5,315,312
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43,774,928
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AIRLINES -- 0.4%
AMR Corp. (a)................................... 28,500 3,662,250
Delta Air Lines, Inc............................ 23,000 2,737,000
Southwest Airlines Co........................... 68,100 1,676,962
USAir Group, Inc. (a)........................... 29,000 1,812,500
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9,888,712
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AUTOS - CARS & TRUCKS -- 2.0%
Chrysler Corp................................... 208,500 7,336,594
Cummins Engine Co., Inc......................... 12,200 720,562
Dana Corp....................................... 33,400 1,586,500
Echlin, Inc..................................... 18,700 676,706
Ford Motor Co................................... 372,700 18,145,831
General Motors Corp............................. 226,100 13,707,312
Genuine Parts Co................................ 54,425 1,847,048
Johnson Controls, Inc........................... 26,400 1,260,600
Navistar International Corp. (a)................ 23,400 580,612
PACCAR, Inc..................................... 23,960 1,257,900
Safety Kleen Corp............................... 17,350 476,041
TRW, Inc........................................ 38,600 2,060,275
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49,655,981
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BANKS AND SAVINGS & LOANS -- 8.1%
Banc One Corp................................... 180,694 9,813,943
Bank of New York Co., Inc....................... 117,300 6,781,406
BankAmerica Corp................................ 216,096 15,775,008
BankBoston Corp................................. 44,800 4,208,400
Bankers Trust NY Corp........................... 30,900 3,474,319
Barnett Banks, Inc.............................. 61,600 4,427,500
BB&T Corp....................................... 41,900 2,684,219
Chase Manhattan Corp............................ 131,247 14,371,546
Citicorp........................................ 142,100 17,966,769
Comerica, Inc................................... 32,900 2,969,225
CoreStates Financial Corp....................... 65,000 5,204,062
First Chicago NBD Corp.......................... 92,015 7,683,252
First Union Corp................................ 194,550 9,970,687
Fleet Financial Group, Inc...................... 77,600 5,815,150
Golden West Financial Corp...................... 17,600 1,721,500
H.F. Ahmanson & Co.............................. 30,700 2,054,981
Huntington Bancshares, Inc...................... 58,600 2,109,600
KeyCorp......................................... 67,400 4,772,762
Mellon Bank Corp................................ 78,200 4,740,875
Morgan (J.P.) & Co., Inc........................ 55,450 6,258,919
National City Corp.............................. 66,600 4,378,950
NationsBank Corp................................ 220,526 13,410,737
Norwest Corp.................................... 233,600 9,022,800
PNC Bank Corp................................... 95,500 5,449,469
Providian Financial Corp........................ 29,300 1,323,994
Republic New York Corp.......................... 17,100 1,952,606
Suntrust Banks, Inc............................. 65,800 4,696,475
Synovus Financial Corp.......................... 53,700 1,758,675
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COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED) SHARES (NOTE 2)
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U.S. Bancorp.................................... 75,642 $ 8,467,176
Wachovia Corp................................... 63,400 5,143,325
Wells Fargo & Co................................ 27,166 9,221,159
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197,629,489
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.1%
Equifax, Inc.................................... 45,900 1,626,581
Omnicom Group, Inc.............................. 30,000 1,271,250
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2,897,831
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CHEMICALS -- 2.0%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc................... 33,700 2,771,825
Dow Chemical Co................................. 70,300 7,135,450
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.................... 352,100 21,148,006
Eastman Chemical Co............................. 23,600 1,405,675
FMC Corp. (a)................................... 11,200 753,900
Hercules, Inc................................... 30,400 1,521,900
Monsanto Co..................................... 183,700 7,715,400
Nalco Chemical Co............................... 20,900 826,856
Rohm & Haas Co.................................. 18,700 1,790,525
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.............................. 31,400 1,248,150
Union Carbide Corp.............................. 38,200 1,640,212
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47,957,899
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CHEMICALS - SPECIALTY -- 0.3%
Engelhard Corp.................................. 46,975 816,191
Great Lakes Chemical Corp....................... 17,700 794,287
Morton International, Inc....................... 42,400 1,457,500
Praxair, Inc.................................... 48,500 2,182,500
Raychem Corp.................................... 26,800 1,154,075
W.R. Grace & Co................................. 24,300 1,954,631
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8,359,184
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COMMERCIAL SERVICES -- 0.4%
Cendant Corp. (a)............................... 245,719 8,446,582
Deluxe Corp..................................... 24,800 855,600
John H. Harland Co.............................. 7,400 155,400
Moore Corp., Ltd................................ 25,900 391,737
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9,849,319
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COMPUTER SERVICES -- 4.5%
3Com Corp. (a).................................. 110,000 3,843,125
Adobe Systems, Inc.............................. 21,700 895,125
Autodesk, Inc................................... 14,300 529,100
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.................. 91,100 5,591,262
Bay Networks, Inc. (a).......................... 63,900 1,633,444
Cabletron Systems, Inc. (a)..................... 47,900 718,500
Ceridian Corp. (a).............................. 24,800 1,136,150
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)......................... 313,100 17,455,325
Computer Associates International, Inc.......... 169,643 8,969,874
Computer Sciences Corp. (a)..................... 24,200 2,020,700
EMC Corp. (a)................................... 154,000 4,225,375
First Data Corp................................. 138,300 4,045,275
Microsoft Corp.................................. 375,200 48,494,600
Novell, Inc. (a)................................ 104,900 786,750
Oracle Corp. (a)................................ 303,587 6,773,785
Parametric Technology Corp. (a)................. 39,700 1,880,787
Siebel Systems, Inc. (a)........................ 72 3,010
Silicon Graphics, Inc. (a)...................... 53,600 666,650
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109,668,837
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COMPUTERS -- 3.4%
Apple Computer, Inc. (a)........................ 37,700 494,812
Compaq Computer Corp............................ 235,285 13,278,897
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COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED) SHARES (NOTE 2)
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Dell Computer Corp. (a)......................... 102,700 $ 8,626,800
Digital Equipment Corp. (a)..................... 47,900 1,772,300
Hewlett-Packard Co.............................. 323,800 20,237,500
International Business Machines Corp............ 304,400 31,828,825
Seagate Technology, Inc. (a).................... 76,000 1,463,000
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (a)...................... 115,000 4,585,625
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82,287,759
--------------
CONSTRUCTION -- 0.1%
Fluor Corp...................................... 26,600 994,175
Foster Wheeler Corp............................. 12,000 324,750
Kaufman & Broad Home Corp....................... 11,866 266,243
Pulte Corp...................................... 6,400 267,600
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1,852,768
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CONSTRUCTION & HOUSING -- 0.0%
Centex Corp..................................... 8,800 553,850
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CONTAINERS -- 0.2%
Ball Corp....................................... 9,100 321,344
Bemis Co., Inc.................................. 17,200 757,875
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc...................... 39,600 1,984,950
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)........................ 44,100 1,673,044
Stone Container Corp. (a)....................... 31,266 326,339
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5,063,552
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COSMETICS & SOAPS -- 1.8%
Alberto Culver Co. (Class "B" Stock)............ 17,400 557,887
Avon Products, Inc.............................. 41,300 2,534,787
Colgate Palmolive Co............................ 92,000 6,762,000
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc......... 33,200 1,709,800
Procter & Gamble Co............................. 418,404 33,393,869
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44,958,343
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DIVERSIFIED OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.6%
Avery Dennison Corp............................. 31,700 1,418,575
Pitney Bowes, Inc............................... 44,700 4,020,206
Unisys Corp. (a)................................ 53,500 742,312
Xerox Corp...................................... 100,646 7,428,933
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13,610,026
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DIVERSIFIED OPERATIONS -- 3.3%
Cognizant Corp.................................. 51,160 2,279,817
Fortune Brands, Inc............................. 53,600 1,986,550
General Electric Co............................. 1,018,000 74,695,750
Whitman Corp.................................... 29,500 768,844
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79,730,961
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DRUGS AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES -- 10.0%
Abbott Laboratories............................. 238,600 15,643,212
Allergan, Inc................................... 19,900 667,894
ALZA Corp. (a).................................. 26,400 839,850
American Home Products Corp..................... 202,200 15,468,300
Amgen, Inc. (a)................................. 82,000 4,438,250
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.............................. 17,400 689,475
Baxter International, Inc....................... 86,800 4,377,975
Becton, Dickinson & Co.......................... 38,500 1,925,000
Biomet, Inc..................................... 33,600 861,000
Boston Scientific Corp. (a)..................... 60,600 2,780,025
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co......................... 309,280 29,265,620
C.R. Bard, Inc.................................. 18,600 582,412
Cardinal Health, Inc............................ 33,700 2,531,712
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COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED) SHARES (NOTE 2)
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Eli Lilly & Co.................................. 344,600 $ 23,992,775
Guidant Corp.................................... 45,900 2,857,275
Johnson & Johnson............................... 418,000 27,535,750
Mallinckrodt, Inc............................... 22,300 847,400
Medtronic, Inc.................................. 145,900 7,632,394
Merck & Co., Inc................................ 374,550 39,795,937
Pfizer, Inc..................................... 402,000 29,974,125
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc......................... 158,025 5,787,666
PharMerica, Inc. (a)............................ 15,063 156,279
Schering-Plough Corp............................ 227,700 14,145,862
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a)...................... 27,800 847,900
United States Surgical Corp..................... 22,600 662,462
Warner-Lambert Co............................... 84,400 10,465,600
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244,772,150
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 0.1%
W.W. Grainger, Inc.............................. 15,800 1,535,562
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ELECTRONICS -- 3.3%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)................ 43,200 774,900
AMP, Inc........................................ 69,044 2,899,848
Applied Materials, Inc. (a)..................... 113,400 3,416,175
Data General Corp. (a).......................... 15,500 270,281
EG&G, Inc....................................... 12,900 268,481
Emerson Electric Co............................. 138,100 7,794,019
Harris Corp..................................... 24,800 1,137,700
Honeywell, Inc.................................. 39,000 2,671,500
Intel Corp...................................... 508,800 35,743,200
KLA-Tencor Corp. (a)............................ 26,900 1,039,012
LSI Logic Corp. (a)............................. 43,300 855,175
Micron Technology, Inc. (a)..................... 65,900 1,713,400
Motorola, Inc................................... 186,000 10,613,625
National Semiconductor Corp. (a)................ 50,300 1,304,656
Perkin-Elmer Corp............................... 14,000 994,875
Rockwell International Corp..................... 64,500 3,370,125
Tektronix, Inc.................................. 15,600 619,125
Texas Instruments, Inc.......................... 121,200 5,454,000
Thomas & Betts Corp............................. 17,600 831,600
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81,771,697
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 3.8%
American Express Co............................. 144,900 12,932,325
Beneficial Corp................................. 16,100 1,338,312
Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc.............. 33,100 1,419,162
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp................. 215,700 9,045,919
Federal National Mortgage Association........... 330,200 18,842,037
Fifth Third Bancorp............................. 47,600 3,891,300
Green Tree Financial Corp....................... 42,100 1,102,494
H & R Block, Inc................................ 32,300 1,447,444
Household International, Inc.................... 33,200 4,235,075
MBNA Corp....................................... 155,212 4,239,228
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc........................ 103,700 7,563,619
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co...... 184,005 10,879,296
Schwab (Charles) Corp........................... 81,400 3,413,712
State Street Corp............................... 49,300 2,868,644
Sunamerica, Inc................................. 60,700 2,594,925
Transamerica Corp............................... 19,800 2,108,700
Washington Mutual Inc........................... 79,920 5,099,895
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93,022,087
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COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED) SHARES (NOTE 2)
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FOOD & BEVERAGES -- 5.8%
Adolph Coors Co. (Class "B" Stock).............. 11,600 $ 385,700
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc................... 153,400 6,749,600
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co....................... 173,537 3,763,584
Brown-Forman Corp. (Class "B" Stock)............ 21,300 1,176,825
Campbell Soup Co................................ 142,000 8,253,750
Coca-Cola Co.................................... 769,100 51,241,287
ConAgra, Inc.................................... 145,800 4,784,062
Corn Products International, Inc................ 11,075 330,173
CPC International, Inc.......................... 44,300 4,773,325
General Mills, Inc.............................. 49,200 3,523,950
Giant Food, Inc. (Class "A" Stock).............. 18,000 606,375
H.J. Heinz & Co................................. 113,450 5,764,678
Hershey Foods Corp.............................. 43,700 2,706,669
Kellogg Co...................................... 127,600 6,332,150
PepsiCo, Inc.................................... 474,400 17,285,950
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.............. 23,700 2,541,825
Quaker Oats Co.................................. 42,200 2,226,050
Ralston-Ralston Purina Group.................... 33,040 3,070,655
Sara Lee Corp................................... 148,200 8,345,512
Seagram Co., Ltd................................ 115,300 3,725,631
Sysco Corp...................................... 53,600 2,442,150
W. M. Wrigley, Jr. Co........................... 35,900 2,856,294
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142,886,195
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FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.8%
Boise Cascade Corp.............................. 17,286 522,901
Champion International Corp..................... 29,300 1,327,656
Fort James Corp................................. 65,200 2,493,900
Georgia-Pacific Corp............................ 28,500 1,731,375
Georgia-Pacific Corp. (Timber Group) (a)........ 28,500 646,594
International Paper Co.......................... 93,734 4,042,279
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.......................... 34,200 649,800
Mead Corp....................................... 31,800 890,400
Potlatch Corp................................... 9,000 387,000
Temple-Inland Inc............................... 17,600 920,700
Union Camp Corp................................. 21,700 1,165,019
Westvaco Corp................................... 32,700 1,028,006
Weyerhaeuser Co................................. 61,800 3,032,062
Willamette Industries, Inc...................... 33,800 1,087,937
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19,925,629
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GAS PIPELINES -- 0.5%
Columbia Gas System, Inc........................ 17,300 1,359,131
Consolidated Natural Gas Co..................... 29,100 1,760,550
Enron Corp...................................... 98,700 4,102,219
Peoples Energy Corp............................. 10,200 401,625
Sonat, Inc...................................... 26,600 1,216,950
Williams Companies, Inc......................... 99,600 2,826,150
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11,666,625
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HOSPITALS/ HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT -- 0.7%
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.................... 202,798 6,007,891
Healthsouth Corp. (a)........................... 122,400 3,396,600
Humana, Inc. (a)................................ 51,700 1,072,775
Manor Care, Inc................................. 19,050 666,750
Service Corp. International..................... 77,900 2,877,431
Shared Medical Systems Corp..................... 7,400 488,400
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)...................... 94,800 3,140,250
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17,650,097
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COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED) SHARES (NOTE 2)
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HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & PERSONAL CARE -- 1.2%
Clorox Co....................................... 32,100 $ 2,537,906
Gillette Co..................................... 173,800 17,456,037
Kimberly-Clark Corp............................. 173,188 8,540,333
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28,534,276
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HOUSING RELATED -- 0.5%
Armstrong World Industries, Inc................. 13,100 979,225
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc...................... 10,900 462,569
Lowe's Companies, Inc........................... 54,400 2,594,200
Masco Corp...................................... 51,300 2,609,887
Maytag Corp..................................... 30,700 1,145,494
Owens Corning................................... 16,900 576,712
Stanley Works................................... 27,800 1,311,812
Tupperware Corp................................. 18,900 526,837
Whirlpool Corp.................................. 23,100 1,270,500
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11,477,236
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INSURANCE -- 4.8%
Aetna, Inc...................................... 46,512 3,282,003
Allstate Corp................................... 134,794 12,249,405
American General Corp........................... 76,986 4,162,056
American International Group, Inc............... 217,855 23,691,731
Aon Corp........................................ 51,350 3,010,394
Chubb Corp...................................... 53,400 4,038,375
CIGNA Corp...................................... 23,000 3,980,437
Cincinnati Financial Corp....................... 17,000 2,392,750
Conseco, Inc.................................... 57,500 2,612,656
General Re Corp................................. 24,550 5,204,600
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.......... 36,600 3,424,387
Jefferson-Pilot Corp............................ 21,975 1,711,303
Lincoln National Corp........................... 31,600 2,468,750
Loews Corp...................................... 35,700 3,788,662
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc................. 52,400 3,907,075
MBIA, Inc....................................... 27,400 1,830,662
MGIC Investment Corp............................ 35,500 2,360,750
Progressive Corp................................ 22,300 2,673,212
SAFECO Corp..................................... 43,500 2,120,625
St. Paul Companies, Inc......................... 26,300 2,158,244
Torchmark Corp.................................. 42,700 1,796,069
Travelers Group, Inc............................ 356,409 19,201,535
United Healthcare Corp.......................... 57,700 2,866,969
UNUM Corp....................................... 43,200 2,349,000
USF&G Corp...................................... 33,200 732,475
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118,014,125
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LEISURE -- 1.1%
Brunswick Corp.................................. 30,800 933,625
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (a)................ 31,150 587,956
Hilton Hotels Corp.............................. 77,100 2,293,725
King World Productions, Inc..................... 11,050 638,137
Mirage Resorts, Inc. (a)........................ 56,200 1,278,550
Walt Disney Co.................................. 210,067 20,809,762
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26,541,755
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LODGING -- 0.2%
ITT Corp. (a)................................... 36,400 3,016,650
Marriott International, Inc..................... 39,700 2,749,225
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5,765,875
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MACHINERY -- 0.9%
Briggs & Stratton Corp.......................... 7,600 369,075
Case Corp....................................... 23,800 1,438,412
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COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED) SHARES (NOTE 2)
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Caterpillar, Inc................................ 116,600 $ 5,662,387
Cincinnati Milacron, Inc........................ 12,300 319,031
Cooper Industries, Inc.......................... 37,800 1,852,200
Deere & Co...................................... 78,400 4,571,700
Dover Corp...................................... 68,800 2,485,400
Eaton Corp...................................... 23,700 2,115,225
Harnischfeger Industries, Inc................... 15,000 529,688
Ingersoll-Rand Co............................... 51,850 2,099,925
Snap-On, Inc.................................... 18,700 815,788
Timken Co....................................... 19,200 660,000
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22,918,831
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MANUFACTURING -- 0.5%
Illinois Tool Works, Inc........................ 77,600 4,665,700
Tyco International, Ltd......................... 165,600 7,462,350
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12,128,050
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MEDIA -- 2.6%
CBS Corp........................................ 218,300 6,426,206
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (a).......... 30,100 2,391,069
Comcast Corp. (Special Class "A" Stock)......... 107,100 3,380,344
Dow Jones & Co., Inc............................ 29,700 1,594,519
Dun & Bradstreet Corp........................... 53,460 1,653,919
Gannett Co., Inc................................ 87,500 5,408,594
HBO & Co........................................ 61,600 2,956,800
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc............. 38,400 1,912,800
Knight-Ridder, Inc.............................. 27,100 1,409,200
McGraw-Hill, Inc................................ 30,700 2,271,800
Meredith Corp................................... 16,600 592,413
New York Times Co. (Class "A" Stock)............ 29,600 1,957,300
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co....................... 44,500 1,657,625
Tele-Communications, Inc. (Series "A"
Stock) (a).................................... 162,900 4,551,019
Time Warner, Inc................................ 173,940 10,784,280
Times Mirror Co. (Class "A" Stock).............. 29,100 1,789,650
Tribune Co...................................... 38,400 2,390,400
US West Media Group (a)......................... 188,600 5,445,825
Viacom, Inc. (Class "B" Stock) (a).............. 109,567 4,540,183
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63,113,946
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METALS - FERROUS -- 0.2%
Allegheny Teledyne, Inc......................... 55,580 1,438,133
Armco, Inc. (a)................................. 26,700 131,831
Bethlehem Steel Corp. (a)....................... 33,500 288,938
Inland Steel Industries, Inc.................... 15,300 262,013
Nucor Corp...................................... 27,600 1,333,425
USX-U.S. Steel Group............................ 27,340 854,375
Worthington Industries, Inc..................... 29,400 485,100
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4,793,815
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METALS - NON FERROUS -- 0.3%
Alcan Aluminum, Ltd............................. 70,250 1,940,656
Aluminum Company of America..................... 53,900 3,793,213
Cyprus Minerals Co.............................. 28,100 432,038
Inco Ltd........................................ 51,100 868,700
Reynolds Metals Co.............................. 23,400 1,404,000
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8,438,607
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MINERAL RESOURCES -- 0.2%
ASARCO, Inc..................................... 12,500 280,469
Burlington Resources, Inc....................... 54,617 2,447,524
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Echo Bay Mines, Ltd............................. 39,900 $ 97,256
Homestake Mining Co............................. 45,300 402,038
Phelps Dodge Corp............................... 18,900 1,176,525
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4,403,812
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MISCELLANEOUS - BASIC INDUSTRY -- 0.7%
Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc................. 65,000 2,405,000
Crane Co........................................ 14,150 613,756
Ecolab, Inc..................................... 19,700 1,092,119
General Signal Corp............................. 15,362 648,084
ITT Industries, Inc............................. 36,400 1,142,050
Laidlaw, Inc.................................... 101,500 1,382,938
Millipore Corp.................................. 13,200 447,975
NACCO Industries, Inc. (Class "A" Stock)........ 2,500 267,969
Pall Corp....................................... 39,200 810,950
PPG Industries Inc.............................. 55,500 3,170,438
Textron, Inc.................................... 51,300 3,206,250
Thermo Electron Corp. (a)....................... 46,700 2,078,150
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17,265,679
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MISCELLANEOUS - CONSUMER GROWTH/STABLE -- 1.5%
American Greetings Corp. (Class "A" Stock)...... 24,300 950,738
Black & Decker Corp............................. 29,900 1,167,969
Corning, Inc.................................... 71,800 2,665,575
Eastman Kodak Co................................ 101,100 6,148,144
Jostens, Inc.................................... 12,200 281,363
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co............. 128,600 10,553,238
Polaroid Corp................................... 15,100 735,181
Rubbermaid, Inc................................. 46,000 1,150,000
Unilever N.V.................................... 198,800 12,412,575
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36,064,783
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MISCELLANEOUS - INDUSTRIAL -- 0.1%
Tenneco, Inc.................................... 53,600 2,117,200
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OIL & GAS -- 7.0%
Amerada Hess Corp............................... 28,100 1,541,988
Amoco Corp...................................... 152,230 12,958,579
Anadarko Petroleum Corp......................... 18,400 1,116,650
Ashland, Inc.................................... 23,500 1,261,656
Atlantic Richfield Co........................... 99,470 7,970,034
Chevron Corp.................................... 204,000 15,708,000
Coastal Corp.................................... 32,600 2,019,163
Eastern Enterprises............................. 6,400 288,000
Exxon Corp...................................... 767,200 46,943,050
Kerr-McGee Corp................................. 14,800 937,025
Mobil Corp...................................... 243,500 17,577,656
NICOR, Inc...................................... 14,400 607,500
Occidental Petroleum Corp....................... 105,400 3,089,538
Pennzoil Co..................................... 15,000 1,002,188
Phillips Petroleum Co........................... 82,500 4,011,563
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co........................ 666,500 36,115,969
Sun Co., Inc.................................... 22,500 946,406
Texaco, Inc..................................... 174,382 9,482,021
Union Pacific Resources Group, Inc.............. 79,256 1,921,958
Unocal Corp..................................... 77,000 2,988,563
USX-Marathon Group.............................. 89,600 3,024,000
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171,511,507
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OIL & GAS SERVICES -- 1.1%
Apache Corporation.............................. 28,600 1,002,788
Baker Hughes, Inc............................... 51,900 2,264,138
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Dresser Industries, Inc......................... 55,000 $ 2,306,563
Halliburton Co.................................. 81,300 4,222,519
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.......................... 7,900 536,213
McDermott International, Inc.................... 16,900 618,963
ONEOK, Inc...................................... 9,800 395,675
Oryx Energy Co. (a)............................. 32,700 833,850
Rowan Companies, Inc. (a)....................... 26,200 799,100
Schlumberger, Ltd............................... 154,100 12,405,050
Western Atlas, Inc. (a)......................... 17,100 1,265,400
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26,650,259
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PRECIOUS METALS -- 0.2%
Barrick Gold Corp............................... 115,100 2,143,738
Battle Mountain Gold Corp....................... 71,500 420,063
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (Class "B"
Stock)........................................ 63,000 992,250
Newmont Mining Corp............................. 48,103 1,413,026
Placer Dome, Inc................................ 75,600 959,175
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5,928,252
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RAILROADS -- 0.7%
Burlington Northern, Inc........................ 48,442 4,502,078
CSX Corp........................................ 68,112 3,678,048
Norfolk Southern Corp........................... 116,800 3,598,900
Union Pacific Corp.............................. 76,900 4,801,444
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16,580,470
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REMARKET/LEASING OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.0%
IKON Office Solutions, Inc...................... 41,376 1,163,700
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RESTAURANTS -- 0.5%
Darden Restaurants, Inc......................... 45,900 573,750
McDonald's Corp................................. 213,900 10,213,725
Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. (a)............. 47,750 1,387,734
Wendy's International, Inc...................... 40,600 976,938
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13,152,147
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RETAIL -- 4.9%
Albertson's, Inc................................ 75,900 3,595,763
American Stores Co.............................. 84,000 1,727,250
AutoZone, Inc. (a).............................. 48,000 1,392,000
Charming Shoppes, Inc. (a)...................... 23,300 109,219
Circuit City Stores, Inc........................ 30,100 1,070,431
Costco Companies, Inc. (a)...................... 66,366 2,961,583
CVS Corp........................................ 54,000 3,459,375
Dayton-Hudson Corp.............................. 68,242 4,606,335
Dillards, Inc. (Class "A" Stock)................ 35,450 1,249,613
Federated Department Stores, Inc. (a)........... 64,900 2,794,756
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc........... 11,200 332,500
Harcourt General, Inc........................... 21,906 1,199,354
Home Depot, Inc................................. 228,123 13,430,742
J.C. Penney Co., Inc............................ 77,800 4,692,313
Kmart Corp. (a)................................. 150,300 1,737,844
Kroger Co. (a).................................. 78,700 2,906,981
Limited, Inc.................................... 84,248 2,148,324
Liz Claiborne, Inc.............................. 21,600 903,150
Longs Drug Stores, Inc.......................... 11,700 375,863
May Department Stores Co........................ 72,000 3,793,500
Mercantile Stores Co., Inc...................... 11,200 681,800
Newell Co....................................... 49,600 2,108,000
Nike, Inc. (Class "B" Stock).................... 89,900 3,528,575
Nordstrom, Inc.................................. 24,100 1,455,038
Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack...................... 19,300 460,788
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Reebok International, Ltd. (a).................. 17,300 $ 498,456
Rite Aid Corp................................... 39,300 2,306,419
Sears, Roebuck & Co............................. 121,900 5,515,975
Sherwin-Williams Co............................. 53,600 1,487,400
Supervalu, Inc.................................. 20,000 837,500
Tandy Corp...................................... 32,330 1,246,726
The Gap, Inc.................................... 124,650 4,417,284
TJX Companies, Inc.............................. 50,000 1,718,750
Toys 'R' Us, Inc. (a)........................... 89,550 2,815,228
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc............................ 701,900 27,681,181
Walgreen Co..................................... 153,200 4,806,650
Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.......................... 45,900 2,005,256
Woolworth Corp. (a)............................. 42,400 863,900
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118,921,822
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RUBBER -- 0.2%
B.F. Goodrich Co................................ 22,300 924,056
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co......................... 24,600 599,625
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co....................... 49,300 3,136,713
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4,660,394
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 7.8%
Airtouch Communications, Inc. (a)............... 157,200 6,533,625
Alltel Corp..................................... 57,700 2,369,306
Ameritech Corp.................................. 170,400 13,717,200
Andrew Corp. (a)................................ 27,312 655,488
AT&T Corp....................................... 505,273 30,947,971
Bell Atlantic Corp.............................. 241,895 22,012,445
BellSouth Corp.................................. 308,100 17,349,881
DSC Communications Corp. (a).................... 36,100 866,400
Frontier Corp................................... 51,100 1,229,594
GTE Corp........................................ 297,820 15,561,095
Lucent Technologies, Inc........................ 200,060 15,979,793
MCI Communications Corp......................... 216,600 9,273,188
NextLevel Systems, Inc. (a)..................... 44,500 795,438
Northern Telecom, Ltd........................... 81,600 7,262,400
SBC Communications, Inc......................... 284,893 20,868,412
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc......................... 24,800 415,400
Sprint Corp..................................... 133,800 7,844,025
Tellabs, Inc. (a)............................... 56,100 2,966,288
US West Communications, Inc..................... 150,700 6,800,338
WorldCom, Inc................................... 280,800 8,494,200
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191,942,487
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TEXTILES -- 0.1%
Fruit of the Loom, Inc. (Class "A" Stock) (a)... 24,700 632,938
National Service Industries, Inc................ 13,500 669,094
Russell Corp.................................... 11,500 305,469
Springs Industries, Inc......................... 6,100 317,200
V.F. Corp....................................... 38,836 1,784,029
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3,708,730
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TOBACCO -- 1.5%
Phillip Morris Co., Inc......................... 753,800 34,156,563
UST, Inc........................................ 56,800 2,098,050
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36,254,613
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TOYS -- 0.2%
Hasbro, Inc..................................... 39,500 1,244,250
Mattel, Inc..................................... 91,281 3,400,217
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4,644,467
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TRUCKING/SHIPPING -- 0.1%
Caliber System, Inc............................. 11,900 $ 579,381
Federal Express Corp. (a)....................... 35,900 2,192,144
Ryder System, Inc............................... 25,300 828,575
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3,600,100
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UTILITY - ELECTRIC -- 2.7%
American Electric Power Co., Inc................ 58,900 3,040,713
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co..................... 46,350 1,578,797
Carolina Power & Light Co....................... 46,200 1,960,613
Central & South West Corp....................... 66,500 1,799,656
CINergy Corp.................................... 48,239 1,848,157
Consolidated Edison Co. of NY, Inc.............. 72,300 2,964,300
Dominion Resources, Inc......................... 57,750 2,457,984
DTE Energy Company.............................. 44,800 1,554,000
Duke Power Co................................... 112,231 6,214,792
Edison International............................ 123,100 3,346,781
Entergy Corp.................................... 75,000 2,245,313
First Energy Corp. (a).......................... 70,800 2,053,200
FPL Group, Inc.................................. 56,600 3,350,013
GPU, Inc........................................ 37,900 1,596,538
Houston Industries, Inc......................... 97,510 2,602,298
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (a).................. 43,300 454,650
Northern States Power Co........................ 23,300 1,357,225
P P & L Resources, Inc.......................... 51,100 1,223,206
Pacific Enterprises............................. 25,900 974,488
Pacific Gas & Electric, Co...................... 136,200 4,145,588
PacifiCorp...................................... 92,600 2,529,138
PECO Energy Co.................................. 68,000 1,649,000
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc............ 71,100 2,252,981
Southern Co..................................... 213,200 5,516,550
Texas Utilities Co.............................. 76,306 3,171,468
Unicom Corp..................................... 66,900 2,057,175
Union Electric Company.......................... 31,000 1,340,750
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65,285,374
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WASTE MANAGEMENT -- 0.2%
Waste Management, Inc........................... 140,000 3,850,000
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TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,365,454,009).......................................... 2,350,401,793
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AMOUNT VALUE
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 4.2% (000) (NOTE 2)
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REPURCHASE AGREEMENT -- 4.0%
Joint Repurchase Agreement Account,
6.53%, 01/02/98 (Note 5)...................... $ 98,176 $ 98,176,000
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U. S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 0.2%
United States Treasury Bills,
5.065%, 03/19/98 (b).......................... 4,000 3,957,229
5.21%, 01/22/98 (b)........................... 400 398,842
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4,356,071
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $102,532,071)............................................ 102,532,071
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.2%
(cost $1,467,986,080; Note 6).................................. 2,452,933,864
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VARIATION MARGIN ON OPEN
FUTURES CONTRACTS -- (0.0%).................................... (19,150)
OTHER LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
OTHER ASSETS -- (0.2%)......................................... (4,723,488)
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TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0%....................................... $2,448,191,226
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The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:
ADR American Depository Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Security segregated as collateral for futures contracts.
(c) Open futures contracts as of December 31, 1997 are as follows:
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CONTRACTS TYPE DATE TRADE DATE DECEMBER 31, 1997 APPRECIATION
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Long Position:
383 S&P 500 Index Mar 98 $ 93,240,475 $ 93,748,825 $ 508,350
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LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 95.3%
VALUE
COMMON STOCKS -- 90.9% SHARES (NOTE 2)
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AEROSPACE -- 0.1%
Raytheon Co. (Class "A" Stock).................. 28,696 $ 1,415,096
United Industrial Corp.......................... 31,700 344,737
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1,759,833
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AIRLINES -- 2.9%
AMR Corp. (a)................................... 464,200 59,649,700
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AUTOS - CARS & TRUCKS -- 5.3%
Chrysler Corp................................... 1,398,034 49,193,321
Ford Motor Co................................... 630,000 30,673,125
General Motors Corp............................. 450,000 27,281,250
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107,147,696
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CHEMICALS -- 4.3%
Dow Chemical Co................................. 667,600 67,761,400
Millennium Chemicals, Inc....................... 824,998 19,439,015
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87,200,415
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COMPUTERS -- 1.5%
Digital Equipment Corp. (a)..................... 673,100 24,904,700
Intergraph Corp. (a)............................ 607,700 6,077,000
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30,981,700
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CONSUMER SERVICES
Petroleum Heat and Power, Inc. (Class "A"
Stock)........................................ 47,300 109,381
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DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER PRODUCTS -- 4.4%
Eastman Kodak Co................................ 174,900 10,636,106
Gibson Greetings Inc. (a)....................... 724,000 15,837,500
RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp....................... 1,698,880 63,708,000
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90,181,606
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 1.3%
Kuhlman Corp.................................... 560,000 21,910,000
Pacific Scientific Co........................... 185,700 4,456,800
--------------
26,366,800
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ELECTRONICS -- 0.9%
Esterline Technologies Corp. (a)................ 275,700 9,925,200
Instron Corp.................................... 154,800 2,921,850
Newport Corp.................................... 306,900 4,315,781
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17,162,831
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 10.8%
A.G. Edwards, Inc............................... 316,500 12,580,875
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc..................... 928,251 44,091,922
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc................... 1,760,900 89,805,900
PaineWebber Group, Inc.......................... 1,269,300 43,870,181
Travelers Group, Inc............................ 539,200 29,049,400
--------------
219,398,278
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FOREST PRODUCTS -- 1.8%
Fletcher Challenge Ltd., ADR, (Canada).......... 62,400 522,600
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.......................... 771,500 14,658,500
Potlatch Corp................................... 125,300 5,387,900
Rayonier, Inc................................... 396,700 16,884,544
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37,453,544
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GAS DISTRIBUTION -- 1.6%
British Gas PLC, ADR, (United Kingdom).......... 1,077,525 24,446,348
TransCanada Pipelines, Ltd...................... 389,600 8,717,300
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33,163,648
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GAS PIPELINES -- 0.5%
Sonat, Inc...................................... 206,300 9,438,225
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HOUSING RELATED -- 3.2%
Hanson, PLC, ADR, (United Kingdom).............. 1,574,150 $ 36,303,834
Kaufman & Broad Home Corp....................... 462,700 10,381,831
Ryland Group, Inc............................... 750,000 17,718,750
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64,404,415
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INSURANCE -- 3.3%
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc................. 537,600 40,084,800
Ohio Casualty Corp.............................. 379,900 16,953,037
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.................. 397,600 10,735,200
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67,773,037
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MEDIA -- 2.4%
CBS Corp........................................ 1,488,945 43,830,818
Dun & Bradstreet Corp........................... 195,600 6,051,375
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49,882,193
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METALS-FERROUS -- 2.3%
USX-U.S. Steel Group............................ 1,509,400 47,168,750
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METALS-NON FERROUS -- 3.2%
Aluminum Company of America..................... 525,000 36,946,875
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (a)....................... 266,572 2,349,166
Reynolds Metals Co.............................. 431,586 25,895,160
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65,191,201
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MISCELLANEOUS - INDUSTRIAL -- 2.2%
Energy Group, PLC, (United Kingdom)............. 253,750 11,323,594
Nova Corp....................................... 2,449,400 23,422,387
Tenneco, Inc.................................... 227,700 8,994,150
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43,740,131
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OIL & GAS -- 6.0%
Crestar Energy, Inc., ADR, (Canada) (a)......... 200,000 3,078,969
Elf Aquitaine SA, ADR, (France)................. 680,000 39,865,000
Occidental Petroleum Corp....................... 1,000,000 29,312,500
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.................... 1,416,487 40,989,593
USX-Marathon Group.............................. 230,600 7,782,750
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121,028,812
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OIL & GAS SERVICES -- 4.1%
McDermott International, Inc.................... 1,861,300 68,170,113
Quaker State Corp............................... 1,000,000 14,250,000
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82,420,113
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PRECIOUS METALS -- 0.3%
Ashanti Goldfields Co., Ltd..................... 500,000 3,750,000
Coeur D'Alene Mines Corp........................ 194,678 1,752,102
Echo Bay Mines, Ltd............................. 298,499 727,591
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6,229,693
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REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT -- 17.6%
Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc................ 420,000 7,323,750
Amli Residential Properties Trust............... 208,300 4,634,675
Bradley Real Estate, Inc........................ 204,200 4,288,200
CCA Prison Realty Trust......................... 787,100 35,124,338
Crescent Operating, Inc. (a).................... 152,150 3,727,675
Crescent Real Estate Equities, Inc.............. 1,591,500 62,665,313
Crown American Realty Trust..................... 1,127,800 10,502,638
Equity Inns, Inc................................ 200,000 2,950,000
Equity Office Properties Trust.................. 544,378 17,181,954
Equity Residential Properties Trust............. 1,572,700 79,519,644
Gables Residential Trust........................ 435,800 12,038,975
Glimcher Realty Trust........................... 515,400 11,628,713
Irvine Apartment Communities, Inc............... 392,000 12,470,500
JDN Realty Corp................................. 235,500 7,624,313
JP Realty, Inc.................................. 84,000 2,178,750
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Kimco Realty Corp............................... 56,250 $ 1,982,813
Malan Realty Investors, Inc..................... 140,000 2,537,500
Manufactured Home Communities, Inc.............. 632,000 17,064,000
Pennsylvania Real Estate
Investment Trust.............................. 50,100 1,230,581
Security Capital Pacific Trust.................. 587,034 14,235,575
Simon Debartolo Group, Inc...................... 214,300 7,004,931
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc................... 240,000 4,140,000
TriNet Corporate Realty Trust, Inc.............. 166,700 6,449,206
Vornado Realty Trust............................ 400,000 18,775,000
Walden Residential Properties, Inc.............. 355,000 9,052,500
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356,331,544
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RETAIL -- 5.1%
Blair Corporation............................... 80,400 1,386,900
Heilig-Meyers, Co............................... 589,900 7,078,800
J.C. Penney Co., Inc............................ 769,800 46,428,563
Tandy Corp...................................... 280,000 10,797,500
The Limited, Inc................................ 1,504,600 38,367,300
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104,059,063
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 1.3%
Telefonos de Mexico SA (Class "L" Stock), ADR
(Mexico)...................................... 460,500 25,816,781
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TEXTILES -- 0.8%
Garan, Inc...................................... 2,900 74,675
Kellwood Co..................................... 518,900 15,567,000
Oxford Industries, Inc.......................... 34,500 1,121,250
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16,762,925
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TOBACCO -- 0.6%
BAT Industries, PLC, ADR, (United Kingdom)...... 606,500 11,371,875
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TRUCKING/SHIPPING -- 0.6%
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc........................ 287,750 7,859,172
Yellow Corp..................................... 157,800 3,964,725
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11,823,897
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UTILITY - ELECTRIC -- 0.4%
Central Louisiana Electric Co................... 6,100 197,488
First Energy Corp. (a).......................... 24,465 709,485
Pacific Gas & Electric, Co...................... 240,000 7,305,000
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8,211,973
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WASTE MANAGEMENT -- 2.1%
Waste Management, Inc........................... 1,546,900 42,539,750
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $1,337,420,791).......................................... 1,844,769,810
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PREFERRED STOCKS -- 3.5%
INTEGRATED PRODUCERS -- 0.1%
Unocal Corp. (Conv.) Series 6.25%............... 34,372 1,944,166
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METALS-FERROUS -- 1.0%
Bethlehem Steel Corp. (Cum. Conv.).............. 264,000 10,692,000
Rouge Steel..................................... 262,500 3,346,875
USX Capital Trust 6/7 (Cum. Conv.).............. 114,600 5,271,600
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19,310,475
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METALS-NON FERROUS -- 0.1%
Hecla Mining Co. (Cum. Conv.), Series B......... 60,000 2,805,000
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OIL SERVICES -- 0.2%
McDermott International, Inc. (Cum. Conv.),
Series C...................................... 88,000 4,829,000
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<S> <C> <C>
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT -- 0.1%
Security Capital Pacific Trust (Cum. Conv.),
Series A...................................... 54,500 $ 1,784,875
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RETAIL -- 2.0%
Kmart Corp. (Cum. Conv.)........................ 763,600 39,420,850
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $78,873,899)............................................. 70,094,366
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WARRANTS UNITS
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CONSTRUCTION
Morrison Knudsen Corp., 03/11/03................ 5,689 16,356
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REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
Security Capital Pacific Trust,
09/18/98...................................... 31,610 165,952
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TOTAL WARRANTS
(cost $248,929)................................................ 182,308
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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
CONVERTIBLE BONDS -- 0.9% (000)
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EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION -- 0.1%
Oryx Energy Co.,
7.50%, 05/15/14............................... $ 1,760 1,777,600
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OIL & GAS SERVICES -- 0.2%
Baker Hughes, Inc., Zero Coupon, 05/05/08....... 5,940 4,989,600
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REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT -- 0.2%
Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc., Series A
7.50%, 01/15/01............................... 1,600 1,585,000
Malan Realty Investors, Inc. 9.50%, 07/15/04.... 3,000 3,180,000
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4,765,000
--------------
RETAIL -- 0.4%
Charming Shoppes, Inc.,
7.50%, 07/15/06............................... 8,000 7,540,000
--------------
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(cost $18,078,853)............................................. 19,072,200
--------------
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,434,622,472).......................................... 1,934,118,684
--------------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT -- 4.8%
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
Joint Repurchase Agreement Account, 6.53%,
01/02/98
(cost $98,435,000; Note 5).................... 98,435 98,435,000
--------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.1%
(cost $1,533,057,472; Note 6).................................. 2,032,553,684
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
OTHER ASSETS -- (0.1%)......................................... (2,797,795)
--------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%............................................. $2,029,755,889
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</TABLE>
The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:
ADR American Depository Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<CAPTION>
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 83.3%
VALUE
COMMON STOCKS SHARES (NOTE 2)
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<S> <C> <C>
AEROSPACE -- 0.0%
Raytheon Co..................................... 44,639 $ 2,201,261
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AUTOS - CARS & TRUCKS -- 4.3%
Chrysler Corp................................... 2,627,820 92,466,416
General Motors Corp............................. 700,000 42,437,500
LucasVarity PLC (United Kingdom)................ 19,000,000 67,472,027
Navistar International Corp. (a)................ 395,200 9,805,900
PACCAR, Inc..................................... 279,400 14,668,500
TRW, Inc........................................ 634,600 33,871,775
--------------
260,722,118
--------------
BANKS AND SAVINGS & LOANS -- 6.2%
Bank of New York Co., Inc....................... 1,200,000 69,375,000
BankAmerica Corp................................ 750,000 54,750,000
Chase Manhattan Corp............................ 475,600 52,078,200
First America Bank Corp......................... 280,500 21,633,562
Mellon Bank Corp................................ 270,100 16,374,812
Mercantile Bankshares Corp...................... 419,400 16,409,025
Morgan (J.P.) & Co., Inc........................ 395,400 44,630,775
NationsBank Corp................................ 800,000 48,650,000
Republic New York Corp.......................... 225,000 25,692,187
Washington Mutual, Inc.......................... 429,060 27,379,391
--------------
376,972,952
--------------
CHEMICALS -- 3.3%
BOC Group, PLC ADR (United Kingdom)............. 800,000 26,350,000
Dow Chemical Co................................. 556,300 56,464,450
Eastman Chemical Co............................. 941,550 56,081,072
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc............... 380,000 31,540,000
Wellman, Inc.................................... 798,200 15,564,900
Witco Corp...................................... 268,800 10,970,400
--------------
196,970,822
--------------
COMPUTERS -- 3.3%
Digital Equipment Corp. (a)..................... 3,050,000 112,850,000
International Business Machines Corp............ 600,000 62,737,500
NCR Corp........................................ 100,000 2,781,250
Seagate Technology, Inc. (a).................... 950,000 18,287,500
--------------
196,656,250
--------------
CONSTRUCTION & HOUSING -- 1.3%
American Standard Co., Inc. (a)................. 1,050,000 40,228,125
Centex Corp..................................... 600,000 37,762,500
--------------
77,990,625
--------------
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER PRODUCTS -- 5.3%
Gibson Greeting Inc. (a)........................ 750,000 16,406,250
Loews Corp...................................... 1,775,000 188,371,875
RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp....................... 3,100,000 116,250,000
--------------
321,028,125
--------------
ELECTRONICS -- 0.6%
Harris Corp..................................... 600,000 27,525,000
Gerber Scientific, Inc.......................... 419,800 8,343,525
--------------
35,868,525
--------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 7.7%
American Express Co............................. 700,000 62,475,000
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc................... 900,000 45,900,000
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co...... 3,200,000 189,200,000
Travelers Group, Inc............................ 3,061,500 164,938,312
--------------
462,513,312
--------------
FOOD & BEVERAGES -- 0.5%
Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)..................... 3,000,000 27,599,940
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</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
VALUE
COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED) SHARES (NOTE 2)
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<S> <C> <C>
FOREST PRODUCTS -- 7.9%
Fort James Corp................................. 560,000 $ 21,420,000
Georgia-Pacific Corp............................ 1,158,000 70,348,500
Georgia-Pacific Corp. (a)....................... 1,158,000 26,272,125
International Paper Co.......................... 1,638,000 70,638,750
Mead Corp....................................... 1,800,000 50,400,000
Rayonier Inc.................................... 830,400 35,343,900
Temple-Inland Inc............................... 892,500 46,688,906
Weyerhaeuser Co................................. 1,522,500 74,697,656
Willamette Industries, Inc...................... 2,500,000 80,468,750
--------------
476,278,587
--------------
HOSPITALS/ HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT -- 5.0%
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.................... 2,383,500 70,611,187
Foundation Health Corp. (a)..................... 2,044,210 45,739,199
PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. (a)............. 291,500 15,267,312
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)...................... 3,237,832 107,253,185
Wellpoint Health Networks Inc................... 1,508,300 63,725,675
--------------
302,596,558
--------------
INSURANCE -- 10.9%
American Financial Group, Inc................... 552,700 22,280,719
American General Corp........................... 1,000,000 54,062,500
Chubb Corp...................................... 2,206,400 166,859,000
Citizens Corp................................... 700,000 20,125,000
Equitable Companies, Inc........................ 1,800,000 89,550,000
Old Republic International Corp................. 1,950,885 72,548,536
SAFECO Corp..................................... 2,327,000 113,441,250
St. Paul Companies, Inc......................... 826,900 67,857,481
Western National Corp........................... 1,624,300 48,119,888
--------------
654,844,374
--------------
METALS-FERROUS -- 0.6%
Bethlehem Steel Corp. (a)....................... 500,000 4,312,500
Birmingham Steel Corp........................... 1,527,400 24,056,550
Carpenter Technology Corp....................... 100,000 4,806,250
--------------
33,175,300
--------------
METALS-NON FERROUS -- 1.1%
Aluminum Company of America..................... 600,000 42,225,000
Cyprus Amax Minerals Co......................... 1,533,200 23,572,950
Nord Resources Corp. (a)........................ 130,500 236,531
--------------
66,034,481
--------------
MISCELLANEOUS - CONSUMER GROWTH/STABLE -- 0.5%
Eastman Kodak Co................................ 475,000 28,885,938
--------------
OIL & GAS -- 2.4%
Amerada Hess Corp............................... 325,000 17,834,375
Atlantic Richfield Co........................... 1,081,700 86,671,213
Total SA, ADR (France).......................... 738,365 40,979,258
--------------
145,484,846
--------------
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION/PRODUCTION -- 3.7%
Elf Aquitaine SA, ADR (France).................. 2,424,433 142,132,385
Occidental Petroleum Corp....................... 1,100,000 32,243,750
Oryx Energy Co. (a)............................. 1,600,000 40,800,000
Union Texas Petroleum Holdings, Inc............. 504,500 10,499,906
--------------
225,676,041
--------------
PRECIOUS METALS -- 0.4%
AMAX Gold Inc. (a).............................. 131,342 303,728
Newmont Mining Corp............................. 883,900 25,964,563
--------------
26,268,291
--------------
RESTAURANTS -- 1.6%
Darden Restaurants, Inc......................... 7,922,700 99,033,750
--------------
RETAIL -- 8.0%
BJ'S Wholesale Club, Inc. (a)................... 1,300,000 40,787,500
Dayton-Hudson Corp.............................. 358,800 24,219,000
</TABLE>
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VALUE
COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED) SHARES (NOTE 2)
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<S> <C> <C>
Dillard's, Inc.................................. 3,300,000 $ 116,325,000
Homebase, Inc. (a).............................. 1,300,000 10,237,500
Kmart Corp. (a)................................. 6,500,000 75,156,250
Nine West Group, Inc. (a)....................... 715,800 18,566,063
Petrie Stores Corp. (a)......................... 540,000 1,651,050
Sears, Roebuck and Co........................... 690,000 31,222,500
Tandy Corp...................................... 2,765,800 106,656,163
Toys 'R' Us, Inc. (a)........................... 1,800,000 56,587,500
--------------
481,408,526
--------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 5.4%
360 Communication Co. (a)....................... 1,696,066 34,239,332
AT&T Corp....................................... 1,950,000 119,437,500
Loral Corp...................................... 1,800,000 38,587,500
Portugal Telecom SA, ADR (Portugal)............. 1,262,500 59,337,500
Telefonica de Espana, SA, ADR (Spain)........... 800,000 72,850,000
--------------
324,451,832
--------------
TEXTILES -- 0.0%
Worldtex, Inc. (a).............................. 107,199 850,892
--------------
TRANSPORTATION -- 0.4%
OMI Corp. (a)................................... 1,000,000 9,187,500
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc................. 600,000 13,087,500
--------------
22,275,000
--------------
UTILITY - ELECTRIC -- 2.3%
American Electric Power, Inc.................... 180,000 9,292,500
GPU, Inc........................................ 500,000 21,062,500
Houston Industries, Inc......................... 974,519 26,007,476
Long Island Lighting Co......................... 1,541,400 46,434,675
Unicom Corp..................................... 1,112,900 34,221,675
--------------
137,018,826
--------------
UTILITY - WATER -- 0.1%
American Water Works Co., Inc................... 270,000 7,374,375
--------------
WASTE MANAGEMENT -- 0.5%
Waste Management, Inc........................... 1,100,000 30,250,000
--------------
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $3,193,641,271).......................................... 5,020,431,547
--------------
PRINCIPAL
MOODY'S AMOUNT
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 16.7% RATING (000)
------------ ---------
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT-YANKEE -- 2.3%
Bank of Montreal, (Canada),
5.90%, 01/16/98............................... P1 $ 27,000 27,000,000
Barclays Bank PLC, (United Kingdom)
5.64%, 01/20/98............................... P1 21,000 20,997,178
Bayerische LandesBank, (Federal Republic of
Germany)
5.69%, 01/28/98............................... P1 20,000 19,997,165
Bayerische VereinBank, (Federal Republic of
Germany)
5.69%, 01/23/98............................... P1 13,000 12,998,349
Canadian Imperial Bank, (Canada)
5.80%, 02/13/98............................... P1 59,000 59,000,000
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139,992,692
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<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
MOODY'S AMOUNT VALUE
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (CONT'D) RATING (000) (NOTE 2)
------------ --------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 4.6%
Associates Corp. of North America,
5.70%, 01/15/98............................... P1 $ 17,000 $ 16,965,008
5.70%, 01/16/98............................... P1 24,000 23,946,800
Associates First Capital Corp.,
5.75%, 01/30/98............................... P1 19,000 18,915,028
Bell Atlantic Financial,
5.80%, 01/14/98............................... P1 9,000 8,982,600
Beneficial Corp.,
5.74%, 02/12/98............................... P1 59,000 58,614,304
General Electric Capital Corp.,
5.71%, 01/23/98............................... P1 27,000 26,910,067
5.80%, 01/14/98............................... P1 34,000 33,934,267
Morgan (J.P.) & Co., Inc.,
5.77%, 02/10/98............................... P1 8,030 7,979,806
Norwest Financial, Inc.,
5.70%, 01/16/98............................... P1 48,384 48,276,749
Smith Barney, Inc.,
5.82%, 01/15/98............................... P1 10,000 9,978,983
Xerox Corp.,
5.75%, 02/10/98............................... P1 20,000 19,875,417
--------------
274,379,029
--------------
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT -- 8.1%
Joint Repurchase Agreement Account,
6.53%, 01/02/98
(Note 5).................................... 490,528 490,528,000
--------------
U. S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 1.7%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
5.61%, 03/10/98............................... 7,000 6,929,020
Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.40%, 02/05/98............................... 10,000 9,946,200
5.63%, 08/14/98............................... 8,000 7,991,760
5.71%, 09/09/98............................... 15,000 14,983,650
5.89%, 05/21/98............................... 12,200 12,209,516
United States Treasury Notes,
5.125%, 02/28/98.............................. 20,000 19,984,400
5.875%, 04/30/98.............................. 10,000 10,012,500
6.125%, 08/31/98.............................. 18,000 18,056,160
--------------
100,113,206
--------------
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,004,995,132).................................................... 1,005,012,927
--------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.0%
(cost $4,198,636,403; Note 6)............................................ 6,025,444,474
--------------
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
OTHER ASSETS -- (0.0%)................................................... (1,464,443)
--------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................................................. $6,023,980,031
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:
-- American Depository Receipt.
ADR
-- Public Limited Company (British Corporation).
PLC
SA -- Sociedad Anonima (Spanish Corporation) or Societe
Anonyme (French Corporation).
</TABLE>
(a) Non-Income producing security.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<CAPTION>
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 96.6%
VALUE
COMMON STOCKS SHARES (NOTE 2)
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<S> <C> <C>
AEROSPACE -- 2.6%
Boeing Co....................................... 147,700 $ 7,228,069
Gartner Group Inc. (a).......................... 153,400 5,714,150
--------------
12,942,219
--------------
BANKS AND SAVINGS & LOANS -- 4.5%
Chase Manhattan Corp............................ 106,400 11,650,800
Citicorp........................................ 42,600 5,386,237
Fleet Financial Group, Inc...................... 73,200 5,485,425
--------------
22,522,462
--------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 3.6%
Manpower, Inc................................... 67,400 2,375,850
Mastering Inc. (a).............................. 84,600 771,975
Omnicom Group, Inc.............................. 196,600 8,330,925
Reuters Holdings PLC, (United Kingdom), ADR..... 95,500 6,326,875
--------------
17,805,625
--------------
CHEMICALS -- 2.0%
Monsanto Co..................................... 233,000 9,786,000
--------------
COMMERCIAL SERVICES -- 1.8%
Cendant Corp. (a)............................... 258,100 8,872,187
--------------
COMPUTER SERVICES -- 3.1%
Microsoft Corp.................................. 68,900 8,905,325
SAP AG, (Germany), ADR.......................... 58,100 6,256,644
--------------
15,161,969
--------------
COMPUTER SYSTEMS -- 1.6%
Diebold, Inc.................................... 158,500 8,024,062
--------------
COMPUTERS -- 10.0%
3Com Corp. (a).................................. 112,000 3,913,000
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)......................... 179,350 9,998,762
Compaq Computer Corp............................ 198,650 11,211,309
Dell Computer Corp. (a)......................... 93,200 7,828,800
Hewlett-Packard Co.............................. 171,500 10,718,750
International Business Machines Corp............ 55,600 5,813,675
--------------
49,484,296
--------------
DIVERSIFIED OPERATIONS -- 2.4%
General Electric Co............................. 165,700 12,158,237
--------------
DRUGS AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES -- 10.7%
Boston Scientific Corp. (a)..................... 80,000 3,670,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co......................... 90,600 8,573,025
Eli Lilly & Co.................................. 104,400 7,268,850
Pfizer, Inc..................................... 242,600 18,088,863
Smithkline Beecham, PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)... 186,700 9,603,381
Warner-Lambert Co............................... 46,700 5,790,800
--------------
52,994,919
--------------
ELECTRONICS -- 9.1%
Applied Materials, Inc. (United States) (a)..... 190,800 5,747,850
Intel Corp. (United States)..................... 96,600 6,786,150
International Rectifier Corp. (a)............... 181,300 2,141,606
KLA-Tencor Corp. (a)............................ 132,000 5,098,500
Motorola, Inc. (United States).................. 129,400 7,383,888
Symbol Technologies, Inc. (a)................... 186,950 7,057,363
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
VALUE
COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED) SHARES (NOTE 2)
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<S> <C> <C>
Texas Instruments, Inc. (United States)......... 164,800 $ 7,416,000
Xilinx Inc. (a)................................. 106,400 3,730,650
--------------
45,362,007
--------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 6.8%
MBNA Corp....................................... 276,225 7,544,395
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.,.... 170,520 10,081,995
Schwab (Charles) Corp. (a)...................... 156,300 6,554,831
Washington Mutual, Inc.......................... 151,300 9,654,831
--------------
33,836,052
--------------
HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT -- 1.2%
PhyCor, Inc. (a)................................ 220,000 5,940,000
--------------
HOSPITALS/ HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT -- 1.4%
Healthsouth Corp. (a)........................... 245,200 6,804,300
--------------
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & PERSONAL CARE -- 1.5%
Gillette Co..................................... 72,300 7,261,631
--------------
INSURANCE -- 6.4%
MGIC Investment Corp............................ 106,200 7,062,300
Mutual Risk Management, Ltd..................... 255,332 7,644,002
Provident Companies, Inc........................ 192,400 7,431,450
UNUM Corp....................................... 173,900 9,455,813
--------------
31,593,565
--------------
LEISURE -- 5.4%
Hilton Hotels Corp.............................. 287,400 8,550,150
Promus Hotel Corp. (a).......................... 156,000 6,552,000
Walt Disney Co.................................. 116,800 11,570,500
--------------
26,672,650
--------------
MACHINERY -- 1.4%
Case Corp....................................... 119,100 7,198,106
--------------
MEDIA -- 1.5%
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (a).......... 93,700 7,443,294
--------------
OIL & GAS SERVICES -- 1.8%
Schlumberger Ltd................................ 108,400 8,726,200
--------------
RETAIL -- 8.3%
AutoZone, Inc. (a).............................. 181,200 5,254,800
Dollar General Corporation...................... 183,775 6,661,844
Home Depot, Inc................................. 130,200 7,665,525
Kohl's Corp. (a)................................ 93,200 6,349,250
Sears, Roebuck & Co............................. 168,600 7,629,150
The Gap, Inc.................................... 210,000 7,441,875
--------------
41,002,444
--------------
SOFTWARE -- 1.1%
Intuit, Inc. (a)................................ 138,200 5,700,750
--------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 6.5%
Airtouch Communications, Inc. (a)............... 182,200 7,572,688
Ciena Corp. (a)................................. 77,800 4,755,525
Nokia AB Corp., (Japan), ADR.................... 79,500 5,565,000
Tellabs, Inc. (a)............................... 136,400 7,212,150
Vodafone Group, (United Kingdom) ADR, PLC....... 95,100 6,894,750
--------------
32,000,113
--------------
TRUCKING/SHIPPING -- 1.9%
Federal Express Corp. (a)....................... 157,800 9,635,663
--------------
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $399,036,254)............................................ 478,928,751
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</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT VALUE
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT -- 5.6% (000) (NOTE 2)
------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT --
Joint Repurchase Agreement Account,
6.53%, 01/02/98 (cost $27,931,000; Note 5).... $ 27,931 $ 27,931,000
--------------
27,931,000
--------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 102.2%
(cost $426,967,254; Note 6).................................... 506,859,751
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS -- (2.2%).................. (10,922,632)
--------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0%....................................... $ 495,937,119
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</TABLE>
The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:
ADR American Depository Receipt
PLC Public Limited Company (British Corporation)
(a) Non-income producing security.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<CAPTION>
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 93.1%
VALUE
COMMON STOCKS -- 92.1% SHARES (NOTE 2)
------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
AUSTRALIA -- 2.6%
Brambles Industries, Ltd. (Diversified
Operations)................................... 615,200 $ 12,204,445
FXF Trust (Media) (a)........................... 224,600 38,045
Publishing and Broadcasting, Ltd. (Media)....... 224,600 1,011,704
Woolworths, Ltd. (Retail)....................... 1,056,356 3,530,548
--------------
16,784,742
--------------
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY -- 4.0%
Linde, AG (Machinery)........................... 12,040 7,350,730
SAP, AG (Computer Services)..................... 39,100 11,881,426
Volkswagen, AG (Autos - Cars & Trucks).......... 11,700 6,583,669
--------------
25,815,825
--------------
FINLAND -- 2.0%
Nokia Corp. (Class "A" Stock)
(Telecommunications).......................... 177,300 12,587,555
--------------
FRANCE -- 5.1%
Carrefour Supermarche, SA (Retail).............. 10,300 5,375,551
France Telecom, SA (Telecommunications) (a)..... 50,000 1,814,178
Legrand, SA (Electrical Equipment).............. 42,500 8,469,625
Total, SA (Class "B" Stock) (Petroleum)......... 69,400 7,555,389
Valeo, SA (Autos - Cars & Trucks)............... 144,685 9,816,408
--------------
33,031,151
--------------
HONG KONG -- 2.0%
Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd. (Diversified
Operations)................................... 1,349,000 8,444,308
New World Development Co., Ltd. (Real Estate
Development).................................. 1,179,000 4,078,110
--------------
12,522,418
--------------
IRELAND -- 2.7%
Bank Of Ireland (Banks and Savings & Loans)..... 1,105,100 17,066,660
--------------
ITALY -- 4.7%
Credito Italiano (Financial Services) (a)....... 3,307,500 10,200,510
Telecom Italia Mobile SpA
(Telecommunications).......................... 4,263,000 19,678,808
--------------
29,879,318
--------------
JAPAN -- 5.2%
Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd. (Retail)............... 214,000 3,823,333
Daibiru Corp. (Real Estate Development)......... 1,070,000 7,835,372
Daito Trust Construction Co. (Construction)..... 541,000 3,306,192
NAMCO, Ltd. (Leisure)........................... 70,500 2,048,806
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd (Financial
Services)..................................... 709,000 9,459,495
Okumura Corp. (Construction).................... 1,275,000 3,030,710
Senshukai Co., Ltd. (Retail).................... 163,000 612,430
Shiseido Co., Ltd. (Cosmetics & Soaps).......... 116,000 1,583,253
Xebio Co., Ltd. (Retail)........................ 146,900 1,171,460
Yamamura Glass Co., Ltd. (Household Products)... 95,000 105,624
--------------
32,976,675
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</TABLE>
DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
VALUE
COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED) SHARES (NOTE 2)
------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
NETHERLANDS -- 2.6%
Nutricia Verenigde Bedrijven (Food &
Beverages).................................... 200,000 $ 6,067,713
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Oil Services)........ 186,100 10,217,895
SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, N.V.
(Electronics) (a)............................. 5,440 332,180
--------------
16,617,788
--------------
PHILIPPINES -- 1.0%
Philippine Long Distance Telephone,
ADR (Telecommunications)...................... 276,400 6,219,000
--------------
SINGAPORE -- 0.2%
Sembawang Maritime, Ltd. (Trucking/Shipping).... 883,500 1,302,276
--------------
SPAIN -- 3.2%
Banco Central Hispanoamericano, SA (Banks &
Financial Services) (a)....................... 514,212 12,520,792
Telefonica De Espana (Telecommunications)....... 285,300 8,145,293
--------------
20,666,085
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SWEDEN -- 3.9%
Allgon Corp. (Electronics)...................... 48,000 648,381
Hennes & Mauritz, AB (Retail)................... 261,300 11,545,492
Mo Och Domsjo, AB (Series "B" Free) (Forest
Products)..................................... 124,800 3,229,784
Nordbanken Holding, AB (Banks & Financial
Services) (a)................................. 1,697,000 9,619,072
--------------
25,042,729
--------------
SWITZERLAND -- 1.5%
Novartis, AG (Drugs and Medical Supplies)....... 5,900 9,564,295
--------------
UNITED KINGDOM -- 11.9%
Barclays, PLC (Banks and Savings & Loans)....... 353,200 9,455,372
Dixons Group, PLC (Retail)...................... 886,200 8,943,430
Guest Kean & Nettlefolds, PLC (Autos - Cars &
Trucks)....................................... 339,840 6,999,582
Hays, PLC (Commercial Services)................. 584,400 7,823,669
Johnson Matthey, PLC (Precious Metals).......... 723,400 6,511,877
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group, PLC
(Insurance)................................... 701,400 7,101,620
Siebe, PLC (Machinery).......................... 482,240 9,518,364
Vodafone Group, PLC (Telecommunications)........ 2,692,600 19,568,417
--------------
75,922,331
--------------
UNITED STATES -- 39.5%
3Com Corp. (Computers) (a)...................... 152,200 5,317,487
Adaptec, Inc. (Computer Services) (a)........... 276,400 10,261,350
Adobe Systems, Inc. (Computer Services)......... 199,500 8,229,375
Baker Hughes, Inc. (Oil & Gas Services)......... 184,300 8,040,087
Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. (Leisure) (a)... 346,300 7,099,150
Cisco Systems, Inc. (Computers) (a)............. 260,700 14,534,025
Consolidated Stores Corp. (Retail) (a).......... 215,400 9,464,137
</TABLE>
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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GLOBAL PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
VALUE
COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED) SHARES (NOTE 2)
------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Electronic Arts, Inc. (Computer Services) (a)... 264,000 $ 9,982,500
Intel Corp. (Electronics)....................... 113,600 7,980,400
Mattel, Inc. (Toys)............................. 323,658 12,056,260
Microsoft Corp. (Computer Services) (a)......... 91,200 11,787,600
Mirage Resorts, Inc. (Leisure) (a).............. 342,800 7,798,700
Mobil Corp. (Oil & Gas)......................... 182,700 13,188,656
Oracle Corp. (Computer Services) (a)............ 190,500 4,250,531
PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Electronics) (a).............. 287,500 8,912,500
Proffitt's, Inc. (Retail) (a)................... 170,400 4,845,750
Progressive Corp. (Insurance)................... 49,800 5,969,775
Quorum Health Group, Inc. (Hospitals) (a)....... 228,400 5,966,950
Safeway, Inc. (Retail) (a)...................... 166,600 10,537,450
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Hospitals/ Hospital
Management) (a)............................... 242,000 8,016,250
Texas Instruments, Inc. (Electronics)........... 248,800 11,196,000
The Limited, Inc. (Retail)...................... 383,200 9,771,600
Tiffany & Co. (Retail).......................... 180,000 6,491,250
Time Warner, Inc. (Media)....................... 195,000 12,090,000
Transocean Offshore, Inc. (Petroleum
Services)..................................... 179,500 8,649,656
U.S.A. Waste Services, Inc. (Environmental
Services) (a)................................. 185,300 7,273,025
Walt Disney Co. (Leisure)....................... 103,900 10,292,594
Wells Fargo & Co. (Banks and Savings & Loans)... 35,700 12,117,919
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252,120,977
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $472,116,637)............................................ 588,119,825
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PREFERRED STOCKS -- 1.0%
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY -- 1.0%
Wella, AG (Cosmetics & Soaps)
(cost $6,328,858)............................. 8,500 6,451,389
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TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $478,445,495)............................................ 594,571,214
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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT -- 3.7% (000)
-------------
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
UNITED STATES
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.,
6.25%, 01/02/98 (cost $23,539,000) (b)........ $ 23,539 23,539,000
--------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 96.8%
(cost $501,984,495; Note 6).................................... 618,110,214
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS --
NET AMOUNT RECEIVABLE FROM
COUNTERPARTIES (C) -- 0.1%..................................... 473,292
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES -- 3.1%....................
19,817,846
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TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0%....................................... $ 638,401,352
--------------
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</TABLE>
DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:
AB Aktiebolag (Swedish Stock Company)
AG Aktiengesellschaft (German Stock Company)
N.V. Naamloze Vennootschap (Dutch Corporation)
PLC Public Limited Company (British Corporation)
SA Sociedad Anonima (Spanish Corporation) or Societe Anonyme (French
Corporation)
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., repurchase price $23,547,664
due 1/2/98. The value of the collateral was $24,008,143.
(c) Outstanding forward currency contracts at December 31, 1997 were as
follows:
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
VALUE AT
FOREIGN CURRENCY SETTLEMENT CURRENT APPRECIATION
CONTRACTS DATE VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
- ---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sale:
Hong Kong Dollar,
expiring 04/27/98.... $ 2,122,100 $ 2,202,596 $ (80,496)
Japanese Yen,
expiring 05/21/98.... $ 16,000,000 $ 15,446,212 $ 553,788
</TABLE>
The industry classification of portfolio holdings and other assets in excess of
liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 1997 were as
follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Commercial Banks 12.6%
Computer Services 11.9%
Retail 11.9%
Telecommunications 10.6%
Oil & Gas Services 7.4%
Electronics 5.9%
Leisure 4.3%
Automobiles 3.7%
Diversified Operations 3.2%
Machinery 2.6%
Hospitals 2.2%
Media 2.1%
Insurance 2.1%
Toys 1.9%
Real Estate Development 1.9%
Drugs & Medical Supplies 1.5%
Cosmetics & Soaps 1.3%
Commercial Services 1.2%
Environmental Services 1.1%
Precious Metals 1.0%
Construction 1.0%
Food & Beverage 1.0%
Forest Products 0.5%
Trucking & Shipping 0.2%
Repurchase Agreement 3.7%
---------
96.8%
---------
Forward currency contracts 0.1%
Other assets in excess of liabilities 3.1%
---------
100.0%
---------
---------
</TABLE>
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
CERTAIN PORTFOLIOS OF THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND, INC.
NOTE 1: GENERAL
The Prudential Series Fund, Inc. ("Series Fund"), a Maryland corporation,
organized on November 15, 1982, is a diversified open-end management investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The
Series Fund is composed of fifteen Portfolios ("Portfolio" or "Portfolios"),
each with a separate series of capital stock. The information presented in thse
financial statements pertains to only the eight Portfolios available for
investment by Discovery Select: Money Market Portfolio, Diversified Bond
Portfolio, High Yield Bond Portfolio, Stock Index Portfolio, Equity Income
Portfolio, Equity Portfolio, Prudential Jennison Portfolio and Global Portfolio.
Shares in the Series Fund are currently sold only to certain separate accounts
of The Prudential Insurance Company of America ("The Prudential"), Pruco Life
Insurance Company and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey (together
referred to as the "Companies") to fund benefits under certain variable life
insurance and variable annuity contracts ("contracts") issued by the Companies.
The accounts invest in shares of the Series Fund through subaccounts that
correspond to the Portfolios. The accounts will redeem shares of the Series Fund
to the extent necessary to provide benefits under the contracts or for such
other purposes as may be consistent with the contracts. The ability of the
issuers of the securities held by the Money Market Portfolio to meet their
obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or
region.
NOTE 2: ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Series Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
SECURITIES VALUATION: Securities traded on an exchange (whether domestic or
foreign) are valued at the last reported sales price on the primary exchange on
which they are traded. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market
(including securities listed on exchanges for which a last sales price is not
available) are valued at the average of the last reported bid and asked prices.
Convertible debt securities are valued at the mean between the most recently
quoted bid and asked prices provided by principal market makers. High yield
bonds are valued either by quotes received from principal market makers or by an
independent pricing service which determine prices by analysis of quality,
coupon, maturity and other factors. Any security for which a reliable market
quotation is unavailable is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by
or under the direction of the Series Fund's Board of Directors.
The Money Market Portfolio uses amortized cost to value short-term securities.
Short-term securities that are held in the other Portfolios which mature in more
than 60 days are valued at current market quotations and those short-term
securities which mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost.
The High Yield Bond Portfolio may hold up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities, including those which are restricted as to disposition under
securities law ("restricted securities"). Certain issues of restricted
securities held by the High Yield Bond Portfolio at December 31, 1997 include
registration rights, some of which are currently under contract to be
registered. Restricted securities, sometimes referred to as private placements,
are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements
with U.S. financial institutions, it is the Series Fund's policy that its
custodian or designated subcustodians, as the case may be under triparty
repurchase agreements, take possession of the underlying collateral securities,
the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction
including accrued interest. If the seller defaults and the value of the
collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to
the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Series Fund may
by delayed or limited. (See Note 5).
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION: The books and records of the Series Fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S.
dollars on the following basis:
(i) market value of investments securities, other assets and liabilities - at
the current rates of exchange.
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(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses - at the
rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
Although the net assets of the Series Fund are presented at the foreign exchange
rates and market values at the close of the fiscal year, the Series Fund does
not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of
changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes
in the market prices of securities held at the end of the fiscal year.
Similarly, the Series Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign
exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices
of long-term portfolio securities sold during the fiscal year. Accordingly,
these realized and unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in
the reported net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions.
Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net
foreign exchange gains or losses from holdings of foreign currencies, currency
gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on security
transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and
foreign taxes recorded on the Series Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent
amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains or losses from
valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than
investments) at fiscal year end exchange rates are reflected as a component of
net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign
currencies.
Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations
and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin as a result of,
among other factors, the possibility of political and economic instability and
the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities
markets.
SHORT SALES: Certain portfolios of the Series Fund may sell a security it does
not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security (short
sale). When the Portfolio makes a short sale, it must borrow the security sold
short and deliver it to the buyer. The proceeds of the short sale will be
retained by the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale as collateral
for its obligation to deliver the security upon conclusion of the sale. The
Portfolio may have to pay a fee to borrow the particular security and may be
obligated to remit any interest or dividends received on such borrowed
securities. A gain, limited to the price at which the Portfolio sold the
security short, or a loss, unlimited in magnitude, will be recognized upon the
termination of a short sale if the market price at termination is less than or
greater than, respectively, the proceeds originally received.
OPTIONS: The Series Fund may either purchase or write options in order to hedge
against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value with respect to
securities which the Series Fund currently owns or intends to purchase. The
Series Fund's principal reason for writing options is to realize, through
receipts of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the
underlying security alone. When the Series Fund purchases an option, it pays a
premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an investment. When
the Series Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to
that premium is recorded as a liability. The investment or liability is adjusted
daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires
unexercised, the Series Fund realizes a gain or loss to the extent of the
premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or
paid is an adjustment to the proceeds from the sales or the cost of the purchase
in determining whether the Series Fund has realized a gain or loss. The
difference between the premium and the amount received or paid on effecting a
closing purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain or loss.
Gain or loss on purchased options is included in net realized gain (loss) on
investment transactions. Gain or loss on written options is presented separately
as net realized gain (loss) on written option transactions.
The Series Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the
underlying securities may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the
Series Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the
security underlying the written option. The Series Fund, as purchaser of an
option, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet
the terms of their contracts.
FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS: A financial futures contract is an agreement to
purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price
for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract,
the Series Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or
other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount
is known as the "initial margin". Subsequent payments, known as "variation
margin", are made or received by the Series Fund each day, depending on the
daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation
margin is recorded for financial
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statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain or loss. When the
contract expires or is closed, the gain or loss is realized and is presented in
the statement of operations as net realized gain (loss) on financial futures
contracts.
The Series Fund invests in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its
existing portfolio securities or securities the Series Fund intends to purchase,
against fluctuations in value. Under a variety of circumstances, the Series Fund
may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and
may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of
imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts and the
underlying assets.
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME: Securities transactions are
recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of securities are
calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the
ex-dividend date; interest income, which is comprised of four elements: stated
coupon, original issue discount, market discount and market premium is recorded
on the accrual basis. Certain portfolios own shares of real estate investment
trusts ("REITs") which report information on the source of their distributions
annually. A portion of distributions received from REITs during the period is
estimated to be a return of capital and is recorded as a reduction of their
costs. During the year ended December 31, 1997, certain Portfolios purchased
securities from and sold securities to other Portfolios of the Series Fund or
other funds or accounts managed by The Prudential or its affiliates in
accordance with the provisions of Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of
1940. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis which may require the use of
certain estimates by management. The Series Fund expenses are allocated to the
respective Portfolios on the basis of relative net assets except for expenses
that are charged directly at a Portfolio level.
CUSTODY FEE CREDITS: The Series Fund, exclusive of the Global Portfolio, has an
arrangement with its custodian bank, whereby uninvested monies earn credits
which reduce the fees charged by the custodian. Such custody fee credits are
presented as a reduction of gross expenses in the accompanying Statement of
Operations.
TAXES: For federal income tax purposes, each portfolio in the Series Fund is
treated as a separate taxpaying entity. It is the intent of the Series Fund to
continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to
regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net income to
shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains have been
provided for in accordance with the Series Fund's understanding of the
applicable country's tax rules and regulations.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS: Dividends and distributions of each Portfolio are
declared in cash and automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.
The Money Market Portfolio will declare and reinvest dividends from net
investment income and net realized capital gain (loss) daily. Each other
Portfolio will declare and distribute dividends from net investment income,if
any, quarterly and net capital gains, if any, at least annually. Dividends and
distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting
principles.
RECLASSIFICATION OF CAPITAL ACCOUNTS: The Series Fund accounts for and reports
distributions to shareholders in accordance with the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants' Statement of Position 93-2: Determination,
Disclosure, and Financial Statement Presentation of Income, Capital Gains, and
Return of Capital Distributions by Investment Companies. As a result of this
statement, the Series Fund changed the classification of distributions to
shareholders to disclose the amounts of undistributed net investment income and
accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments available for distributions
determined in accordance with income tax regulations. For the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997, the application of this statement increased (decreased) net
unrealized appreciation on investments ("APP"), paid-in capital in excess of par
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("PC"), undistributed net investment income ("UNI") and accumulated net realized
gains (losses) on investments ("GL") by the following amounts:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
APP PC UNI G/L
---------- ---------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High Yield Bond Portfolio.............. $ (227,243) -- $ 337,328 $ (110,085)
Equity Income Portfolio................ -- $ (387,527) (2,921) 390,448
Equity Portfolio....................... -- -- 247,917 (247,917)
Global Portfolio....................... -- (903,000) 6,950,576 (6,047,576)
</TABLE>
Net investment income, net realized gains and net assets were not affected by
these reclassifications.
NOTE 3: AGREEMENTS
The Series Fund has an investment advisory agreement with The Prudential.
Pursuant to this agreement The Prudential has responsibility for all investment
advisory services and supervises the subadvisers' performance of such services.
The Prudential has entered into a service agreement with The Prudential
Investment Corporation ("PIC"), which provides that PIC will furnish to The
Prudential such services as The Prudential may require in connection with the
performance of its obligations under the investment advisory agreement with the
Series Fund. In addition, The Prudential has entered into a subadvisory
agreement with Jennison Associates LLC ("Jennison"), under which Jennison
furnishes investment advisory services in connection with the management of the
Prudential Jennison Portfolio. The Prudential compensates Jennison for its
services as follows: 0.75% on the first $10 million of that Portfolio's average
daily net assets, 0.50% on the next $30 million, 0.35% on the next $25 million,
0.25% on the next $335 million, 0.22% on the next $600 million and 0.20%
thereafter. The Prudential pays for the cost of PIC's services, compensation of
officers of the Series Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and administrative
expenses of the Series Fund. The Series Fund bears all other costs and expenses.
The investment advisory fee paid The Prudential is computed daily and payable
quarterly, at the annual rates specified below of the value of each of the
Portfolio's average daily net assets.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fund Investment Advisory Fee
- --------------------------------------- ------------------------
<S> <C>
Money Market Porfolio.................. 0.40%
Diversified Bond Portfolio............. 0.40
High Yield Bond Portfolio.............. 0.55
Stock Index Portfolio.................. 0.35
Equity Income Portfolio................ 0.40
Equity Portfolio....................... 0.45
Prudential Jennison Portfolio.......... 0.60
Global Portfolio....................... 0.75
</TABLE>
The Prudential has agreed to refund to a Portfolio (other than the Global
Portfolio), the portion of the investment advisory fee for that Portfolio equal
to the amount that the aggregate annual ordinary operating expenses (excluding
interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) exceeds 0.75% of the Portfolio's
average daily net assets. No refund was required for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997.
PIC and Jennison are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of The Prudential.
The Series Fund entered into a credit agreement (the "Agreement") on October 28,
1997 with an unaffiliated lender. The maximum commitment under the Agreement is
$250,000,000. The Agreement expires on December 18, 1998. Interest on any such
borrowings outstanding will be at market rates. The purpose of the Agreement is
to serve as an alternative source of funding for capital share redemptions. The
Series Fund has not borrowed any amounts pursuant to the Agreement as of
December 31, 1997. The Series Fund pays a commitment fee at an annual rate of
.055 of 1% on the unused portion of the credit facility. The commitment fee is
accrued and paid quarterly by the Series Fund.
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NOTE 4: OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, Prudential Securities Incorporated,
an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of The Prudential, earned $395,845 in
brokerage commissions from transactions executed on behalf of the following
Portfolios:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fund Commission
- --------------------------------------- -----------
<S> <C>
Equity Income Portfolio................ $ 198,726
Equity Portfolio....................... 189,498
Global Portfolio....................... 7,621
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$ 395,845
</TABLE>
NOTE 5: JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCOUNT
The Portfolios of the Series Fund (excluding Global Portfolio) may transfer
uninvested cash balances into a single joint repurchase agreement account, the
daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase
agreements collateralized by U.S. Government obligations. The Series Fund's
undivided interest in the joint repurchase agreement account represented
$1,038,519,000 as of December 31, 1997. The Portfolios of the Series Fund with
cash invested in the joint accounts had the following principal amounts and
percentage participation in the account:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Principal Percentage
Amount Interest
--------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Diversified Bond Portfolio............. $ 45,329,000 4.37%
High Yield Bond Portfolio.............. 15,691,000 1.51
Stock Index Portfolio.................. 98,176,000 9.45
Equity Income Portfolio................ 98,435,000 9.48
Equity Portfolio....................... 490,528,000 47.23
Prudential Jennison Portfolio.......... 27,931,000 2.69
All other portfolios (currently not
available to Discovery Select)....... 262,429,000 25.27
--------------- ----------
$ 1,038,519,000 100.00%
</TABLE>
As of such date, each repurchase agreement in the joint account and the
collateral therefor were as follows:
CIBC Oppenheimer, 6.10%, in the principal amount of $138,519,000, repurchase
price $138,566,045, due 1/2/98. The value of the collateral including accrued
interest was $141,862,492.
Salomon Smith Barney Inc., 6.75%, in the principal amount of $300,000,000,
repurchase price $300,112,500, due 1/2/98. The value of the collateral including
accrued interest was $306,560,575.
SBC Warburg Dillon Read Inc., 6.50%, in the principal amount of $300,000,000,
repurchase price $300,108,333, due 1/2/98. The value of the collateral including
accrued interest was $306,557,797.
UBS Securities Corp., 6.55%, in the principal amount of $300,000,000, repurchase
price $300,109,167, due 1/2/98. The value of the collateral including accrued
interest was $306,001,638.
NOTE 6: PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
The aggregate cost of purchases and the proceeds from the sales of securities
(excluding short-term issues) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 were
as follows:
Cost of Purchases:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HIGH
DIVERSIFIED YIELD STOCK EQUITY PRUDENTIAL
BOND BOND INDEX INCOME EQUITY JENNISON
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Non-Government......................... 9$45,035,546 6$21,811,073 4$03,642,905 7$40,428,728 8$67,315,279 3$72,363,033
Government............................. 6$98,725,477 0 0 $30,617,187 0 0
<CAPTION>
GLOBAL
-----------
<S> <C>
Non-Government......................... 4$44,118,554
Government............................. 0
</TABLE>
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Proceeds from Sales:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HIGH
DIVERSIFIED YIELD STOCK EQUITY PRUDENTIAL
BOND BOND INDEX INCOME EQUITY JENNISON
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Non-Government......................... 8$74,682,352 4$93,219,610 $93,393,476 5$78,561,955 5$66,041,815 2$00,408,743
Government............................. 7$48,008,571 0 0 $31,762,500 0 0
<CAPTION>
GLOBAL
-----------
<S> <C>
Non-Government......................... 4$30,051,852
Government............................. 0
</TABLE>
The federal income tax basis and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the
Fund's investments as of December 31, 1997 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HIGH
DIVERSIFIED YIELD STOCK EQUITY PRUDENTIAL
BOND BOND INDEX INCOME EQUITY JENNISON
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross Unrealized Appreciation.......... $30,167,647 $21,326,564 1$,004,558,128 5$31,904,089 1$,911,479,018 $91,141,747
Gross Unrealized Depreciation.......... 17,570,453 10,398,413 20,055,024 32,407,877 84,670,946 11,774,207
Total Net Unrealized................... 12,597,194 10,928,151 984,503,104 499,496,212 1,826,808,072 79,367,540
Tax Basis.............................. 790,688,975 551,773,633 1,468,430,760 1,533,057,472 4,198,636,403 427,492,211
<CAPTION>
GLOBAL
-----------
<S> <C>
Gross Unrealized Appreciation.......... 1$44,895,851
Gross Unrealized Depreciation.......... 28,770,132
Total Net Unrealized................... 116,125,719
Tax Basis.............................. 501,984,495
</TABLE>
For federal income tax purposes, the following Portfolios had capital loss
carryforwards as of December 31, 1997. Accordingly no capital gain distributions
are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in
excess of such amounts :
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CAPITAL LOSSES CAPITAL LOSSES
CARRYFORWARDS CARRYFORWARDS
UTILIZED IN 1997 AVAILABLE EXPIRATION YEAR
----------------- -------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
High Yield Bond Portfolio.............. $ 12,940,997 $ 6,390,479 2003
Prudential Jennison Portfolio.......... 2,160,575 --
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MONEY MARKET
------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995(a) 1994(a) 1993(a)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net Asset Value, beginning of year..... $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income and realized and
unrealized gains..................... 0.54 0.51 0.56 0.40 0.29
Dividends and distributions............ (0.54) (0.51) (0.56) (0.40) (0.29)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net Asset Value, end of year........... $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN:(b)............ 5.41% 5.22% 5.80% 4.05% 2.95%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of year (in
millions)............................ $657.5 $668.8 $613.3 $583.3 $474.7
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses............................. 0.43% 0.44% 0.44% 0.47% 0.45%
Net investment income................ 5.28% 5.10% 5.64% 4.02% 2.90%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DIVERSIFIED BOND
------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995(a) 1994(a) 1993(a)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net Asset Value, beginning of year..... $ 11.07 $ 11.31 $ 10.04 $ 11.10 $ 10.83
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................. 0.80 0.76 0.76 0.68 0.68
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments.............. 0.11 (0.27) 1.29 (1.04) 0.40
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total from investment operations... 0.91 0.49 2.05 (0.36) 1.08
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
Dividends from net investment income... (0.83) (0.73) (0.75) (0.68) (0.66)
Distributions from net realized
gains................................ (0.13) -- (0.03) (0.02) (0.15)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total distributions................ (0.96) (0.73) (0.78) (0.70) (0.81)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net Asset Value, end of year........... $ 11.02 $ 11.07 $ 11.31 $ 10.04 $ 11.10
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN:(b)............ 8.57% 4.40% 20.73% (3.23)% 10.13%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of year (in
millions)............................ $816.7 $720.2 $655.8 $541.6 $576.2
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses............................. 0.43% 0.45% 0.44% 0.45% 0.46%
Net investment income................ 7.18% 6.89% 7.00% 6.41% 6.05%
Portfolio turnover rate................ 224% 210% 199% 32% 41%
</TABLE>
(a) Calculations are based on average month-end shares outstanding.
(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the
first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes
reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PAGE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HIGH YIELD BOND
------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995(a) 1994(a) 1993(a)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net Asset Value, beginning of year..... $ 7.87 $ 7.80 $ 7.37 $ 8.41 $ 7.72
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................. 0.78 0.80 0.81 0.87 0.82
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments.............. 0.26 0.06 0.46 (1.10) 0.63
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total from investment operations... 1.04 0.86 1.27 (0.23) 1.45
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
Dividends from net investment income... (0.77) (0.78) (0.84) (0.81) (0.76)
Dividends in excess of net investment
income............................... -- (0.01) -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total distributions................ (0.77) (0.79) (0.84) (0.81) (0.76)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net Asset Value, end of year........... $ 8.14 $ 7.87 $ 7.80 $ 7.37 $ 8.41
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN:(b)............ 13.78% 11.39% 17.56% (2.72)% 19.27%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of year (in
millions)............................ $568.7 $432.9 $367.9 $306.2 $282.9
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses............................. 0.57% 0.63% 0.61% 0.65% 0.65%
Net investment income................ 9.78% 9.89% 10.34% 9.88% 9.91%
Portfolio turnover rate................ 106% 88% 139% 69% 96%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STOCK INDEX
---------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995(a) 1994(a) 1993(a)
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net Asset Value, beginning of year..... $ 23.74 $ 19.96 $ 14.96 $ 15.20 $ 14.22
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................. 0.43 0.40 0.40 0.38 0.36
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments.............. 7.34 4.06 5.13 (0.23) 1.00
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
Total from investment operations... 7.77 4.46 5.53 0.15 1.36
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
Dividends from net investment income... (0.42) (0.40) (0.38) (0.37) (0.35)
Distributions from net realized
gains................................ (0.87) (0.28) (0.15) (0.02) (0.03)
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
Total distributions................ (1.29) (0.68) (0.53) (0.39) (0.38)
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
Net Asset Value, end of year........... $ 30.22 $ 23.74 $ 19.96 $ 14.96 $ 15.20
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN:(b)............ 32.83% 22.57% 37.06% 1.01% 9.66%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of year (in
millions)............................ $2,448.2 $1,581.4 $1,031.3 $664.5 $615.1
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses............................. 0.37% 0.40% 0.38% 0.42% 0.42%
Net investment income................ 1.55% 1.95% 2.27% 2.50% 2.43%
Portfolio turnover rate................ 5% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Average commission rate paid per
share................................ $0.0235 $0.0250 N/A N/A N/A
</TABLE>
(a) Calculations are based on average month-end shares outstanding.
(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the
first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes
reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PAGE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EQUITY INCOME
---------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995(a) 1994(a) 1993(a)
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net Asset Value, beginning of year..... $ 18.51 $ 16.27 $ 14.48 $ 15.66 $ 13.67
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................. 0.61 0.58 0.64 0.67 0.55
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments.............. 6.06 2.88 2.50 (0.45) 2.46
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
Total from investment operations... 6.67 3.46 3.14 0.22 3.01
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
Dividends from net investment income... (0.57) (0.71) (0.62) (0.56) (0.50)
Distributions from net realized
gains................................ (2.22) (0.51) (0.73) (0.82) (0.52)
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
Total distributions................ (2.79) (1.22) (1.35) (1.38) (1.02)
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
Net Asset Value, end of year........... $ 22.39 $ 18.51 $ 16.27 $ 14.50 $ 15.66
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN:(b)............ 36.61% 21.74% 21.70% 1.44% 22.28%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of year (in
millions)............................ $2,029.8 $1,363.5 $1,110.0 $859.7 $602.8
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses............................. 0.41% 0.45% 0.43% 0.52% 0.54%
Net investment income................ 2.90% 3.36% 4.00% 3.92% 3.56%
Portfolio turnover rate................ 38% 21% 64% 63% 41%
Average commission rate paid per
share................................ $0.0566 $0.0553 N/A N/A N/A
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EQUITY
-----------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995(a) 1994(a) 1993(a)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net Asset Value, beginning of year..... $ 26.96 $ 25.64 $ 20.66 $ 21.49 $ 18.90
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................. 0.69 0.71 0.55 0.51 0.42
Net realized and unrealized gains on
investments.......................... 5.88 3.88 5.89 0.05 3.67
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total from investment operations... 6.57 4.59 6.44 0.56 4.09
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
Dividends from net investment income... (0.70) (0.67) (0.52) (0.49) (0.40)
Distribution from net realized gains... (1.76) (2.60) (0.94) (0.90) (1.10)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total distributions................ (2.46) (3.27) (1.46) (1.39) (1.50)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net Asset Value, end of year........... $ 31.07 $ 26.96 $ 25.64 $ 20.66 $ 21.49
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN:(b)............ 24.66% 18.52% 31.29% 2.78% 21.87%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of year (in
millions)............................ $6,024.0 $4,814.0 $3,813.8 $2,617.8 $2,186.5
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses............................. 0.46% 0.50% 0.48% 0.55% 0.53%
Net investment income................ 2.27% 2.54% 2.28% 2.39% 1.99%
Portfolio turnover rate................ 13% 20% 18% 7% 13%
Average commission rate paid per
share................................ $0.0336 $0.0524 N/A N/A N/A
</TABLE>
(a) Calculations are based on average month-end shares outstanding.
(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the
first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes
reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PAGE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRUDENTIAL JENNISON
-----------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, APRIL 25, 1995(d)
------------------ TO
1997 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995(a)
-------- -------- ---------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net Asset Value, beginning of period... $ 14.32 $ 12.55 $ 10.00
-------- -------- --------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................. 0.04 0.02 0.02
Net realized and unrealized gains on
investments.......................... 4.48 1.78 2.54
-------- -------- --------
Total from investment operations... 4.52 1.80 2.56
-------- -------- --------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
Dividends from net investment income... (0.04) (0.03) (0.01)
Distributions from net realized
gains................................ (1.07) -- --
-------- -------- --------
Total distributions................ (1.11) (0.03) (0.01)
-------- -------- --------
Net Asset Value, end of period......... $ 17.73 $ 14.32 $ 12.55
-------- -------- --------
-------- -------- --------
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN:(b)............ 31.71% 14.41% 24.20%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of period (in
millions)............................ $495.9 $226.5 $63.1
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses............................. 0.64% 0.66% 0.79%(c)
Net investment income................ 0.25% 0.20% 0.15%(c)
Portfolio turnover rate................ 60% 46% 37%
Average commission rate paid per
share................................ $0.0590 $0.0603 N/A
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GLOBAL
------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995(a) 1994(a) 1993(a)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net Asset Value, beginning of year..... $ 17.85 $ 15.53 $ 13.88 $ 14.64 $ 10.37
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.................. 0.09 0.11 0.06 0.02 0.02
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments.............. 1.11 2.94 2.14 (0.74) 4.44
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total from investment operations... 1.20 3.05 2.20 (0.72) 4.46
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
Dividends from net investment income... (0.13) (0.11) (0.24) (0.02) (0.08)
Dividends in excess of net investment
income............................... (0.10) -- -- -- --
Distributions from net realized
gains................................ (0.90) (0.62) (0.31) (0.02) (0.11)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total distributions................ (1.13) (0.73) (0.55) (0.04) (0.19)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net Asset Value, end of year........... $ 17.92 $ 17.85 $ 15.53 $ 13.88 $ 14.64
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN:(b)............ 6.98% 19.97% 15.88% (4.89)% 43.14%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of year (in
millions)............................ $638.4 $580.6 $400.1 $345.7 $129.1
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses............................. 0.85% 0.92% 1.06% 1.23% 1.44%
Net investment income................ 0.47% 0.64% 0.44% 0.20% 0.18%
Portfolio turnover rate................ 70% 41% 59% 37% 55%
Average commission rate paid per
share................................ $0.0247 $0.0358 N/A N/A N/A
</TABLE>
(a) Calculations are based on average month-end shares outstanding.
(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the
first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes
reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total investment returns for
less than a full year are not annualized.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND, INC.:
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including
the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of
changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Money Market, Diversified Bond,
High Yield Bond, Stock Index, Equity Income, Equity, Prudential Jennison and
Global Portfolios (eight of the fifteen portfolios that constitute The
Prudential Series Fund, Inc.; the "Portfolios") at December 31, 1997, the
results of each of their operations for the year then ended and the changes in
each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years
in the period then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. These financial statements and the financial highlights (hereafter
referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Portfolios'
management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included
confirmation of securities at December 31, 1997 by correspondence with the
custodian and brokers and the application of alternative auditing procedures
where confirmations from brokers were not received, provide a reasonable basis
for the opinion expressed above. The financial highlights of the Prudential
Jennison Portfolio for the period April 25, 1995 through December 31, 1995 and
the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1995 for each of the other seven portfolios were audited by other
independent accountants whose report thereon dated February 15, 1996 expressed
an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
February 13, 1998
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<PAGE>
TAX INFORMATION
Although we understand that the vast majority, if not all, of the
shareholders/contract holders of the Series Fund currently maintain a tax
deferred status, we are nevertheless required by the Internal Revenue Code to
advise you within 60 days of the Series Fund's fiscal year end (December 31,
1997) as to the federal tax status of dividends paid by the Fund during such
fiscal year. Accordingly, we are advising you that in 1997, the Fund paid
dividends as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ORDINARY DIVIDENDS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS
-------------------------------- TOTAL
INCOME TAXED @ 28% TAXED @ 20% DIVIDENDS
----------- --------------- --------------- -----------
SHORT-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS
---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Money Market Portfolio.............. $ 0.540 -- -- -- $ 0.540
Diversified Bond Portfolio.......... 0.827 $ 0.079 $ 0.053 -- 0.959
High Yield Bond Portfolio........... 0.773 -- -- -- 0.773
Stock Index Portfolio............... 0.422 0.068 0.024 0.771 1.285
Equity Income Portfolio............. 0.565 0.016 0.508 1.699 2.788
Equity Portfolio.................... 0.704 0.150 0.682 0.930 2.466
Prudential Jennison Portfolio....... 0.041 0.069 0.488 0.509 1.107
Global Portfolio.................... 0.230 -- 0.301 0.595 1.126
</TABLE>
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
75
<PAGE>
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND, INC.
MENDEL A. MELZER, CFA W. SCOTT McDONALD, JR., E. MICHAEL CAULFIELD
CHAIRMAN, Ph.D. CEO,
THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES PRINCIPAL, PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS,
FUND, INC. KALUDIS CONSULTING PRESIDENT, THE
GROUP PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND,
INC.
SAUL K. FENSTER, Ph.D. JOSEPH WEBER, Ph.D.
PRESIDENT, NEW JERSEY VICE PRESIDENT,
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INTERCLASS
(INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATE LEARNING)
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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