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                                THE HERITAGE WEST
                              PREFERRED SECURITIES
                                   INCOME FUND





                               SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

                                NOVEMBER 30, 1999
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Dear Shareholders:

     The Heritage West  Preferred  Securities  Income Fund has seen its holdings
undergo extreme volatility during the half year of operation ending November 30,
1999.  The Fund's  total  return  declined  7.32%  inclusive  of  dividends  and
excluding sales charges.  Rising  interest rates were primarily  responsible for
the decline.  While most  traditional  fixed income  funds  experienced  poor or
negative  total returns for the period,  the less  volatile  nature of preferred
securities in general, helped to offset the sharp rise in interest rates.

     Virtually  every  security  in the Fund  experienced  a sharp drop in share
price  during the June through  November  period.  The most extreme  share price
declines were attributed to the highest quality  issues.  Higher quality,  lower
yielding  securities  tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates due
to  competition  for  capital.  Investors  tend to sell  their  lowest  yielding
instruments more readily to seek out higher yields.  Volatile common stock share
prices may have also  contributed  to  increased  uncertainty  about the general
direction of the economy causing declines in share prices throughout the quality
spectrum.

     Since  declining   preferred  share  prices  affected  the  entire  quality
spectrum,  the Advisor has focused its recent purchases on those securities that
are most  undervalued  relative to their  quality peer group  regardless  of the
specific  quality  rating.  This has led to the  purchase  of  several  moderate
quality  issues (B and BB, as rated by S&P) with yields in excess of 14.00%.  It
is the Advisor's  belief that these issues will not only provide a high level of
income to the Fund, but also represent an opportunity  for capital  appreciation
so long as the general  economy  neither melts down  (detrimental to real estate
issues) nor  overheats,  precipitating  higher  interest rates  (detrimental  to
higher quality issues).

     The Advisor feels that the interest rate environment will remain relatively
stable for the next several quarters since the market has anticipated one or two
rate hikes on the part of the  Federal  Reserve  and the Fed has a  tendency  to
avoid election season adjustments. This should begin to ease the volatile swings
in preferred  share prices and allow the Advisor to continue its basic  strategy
of dividend captures. Since the current economic climate is generally considered
a favorable  one for common stock share  prices,  the Advisor will seek to add a
few additional convertible preferred securities to the Fund's portfolio.

     Thank you for your continued support of the Fund.

Sincerely,


/s/ Craig O. Jolly

Craig O. Jolly
Portfolio Manager
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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AT NOVEMBER 30, 1999 (UNAUDITED)
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Shares   PREFERRED STOCKS: 98.04%                                   Market Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         AUTOMOTIVE - DIVERSIFIED: 0.85%
 2,000   Ford Motor Company Series B Cumulative Depositary
           Shares................................................   $    54,750
                                                                    -----------
         BANKING - DIVERSIFIED: 9.11%
 5,000   California Federal Preferred Capital Corporation
           Class A...............................................       114,375
 5,000   Nationsbank Capital Trust - 7.84% Preferred Securities
           due 12/31/26..........................................       117,808
 7,000   The Bank of New York Company, Inc. Capital Trust
           III - 7.05% Preferred Securities due 3/1/28...........       146,562
 7,600   The Chase Manhattan Corporation Preferred Securities....       209,475
                                                                    -----------
                                                                        588,220
                                                                    -----------
         BANKING - SPECIALTY - INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES: 4.04%
10,000   Barclays Bank PLC, Series D American Depositary
           Receipt...............................................       260,625
                                                                    -----------
         ENTERTAINMENT - SPECIALTY -TV & RADIO PROGRAMMING: 1.67%
 3,000   Sinclair Broadcast Group, Incorporated - 6.00%
           Convertible Perpetual Preferred.......................       108,000
                                                                    -----------
         ENTERTAINMENT - SPECIALTY -TV PRODUCTION, PROGRAMMING,
           BROADCASTING: 1.05%
 3,000   Carlton Communications PLC - 8.00% Preferred
           Securities............................................        67,688
                                                                    -----------
         FINANCIAL SERVICES - DIVERSIFIED: 6.77%
10,000   American Express Company Capital Trust I - 7.00%
           Quarterly Income Preferred Securities due 7/16/28.....       213,125
 5,000   Citicorp - 8.40% Cumulative Preferred Securities........       132,813
 1,000   Hartford Capital Trust II - 8.35% Quarterly Income
           Preferred Securities due 10/30/26.....................        24,250
 3,000   ITT Hartford Group, Incorporated Capital Trust I - 7.70%
           Quarterly Income Preferred Securities due 2/28/16.....        66,562
                                                                    -----------
                                                                        436,750
                                                                    -----------

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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AT NOVEMBER 30, 1999 (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED
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Shares                                                              Market Value
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         FINANCIAL SERVICES - SPECIALTY - SECURITIES BROKERAGE: 9.16%
 5,000   Merrill Lynch & Company, Incorporated Capital Trust IV -
           7.12% Trust Originated Preferred Securities...........   $   107,500
 5,000   Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company France PLC - 9.00%
           Preferred Securities due 2/28/15......................       125,313
 7,000   Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital Trust - 7.10%
           Preferred Securities due 2/28/38......................       147,438
 3,900   National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance
           Corporation - 7.65% Quarterly Income Capital
           Securities due 9/15/46................................        90,675
 5,000   National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance
           Corporation - 8.00% Quarterly Income Capital
           Securities due 12/31/45...............................       120,313
                                                                    -----------
                                                                        591,239
                                                                    -----------
         FOOD - DIVERSIFIED: 7.05%
10,600   ConAgra Capital LC - Series B Cumulative Preferred
           Securities due 6/30/43................................       193,450
10,000   Grand Metropolitan PLC - 9.42% Preferred Securities.....       261,875
                                                                    -----------
                                                                        455,325
                                                                    -----------
         FOOD - SPECIALTY - BEVERAGE: 1.71%
 4,500   Cadbury Schweppes PLC - 8.63% Cumulative Preferred
           Securities............................................       110,531
                                                                    -----------
         FOOD - SPECIALTY - FAST FOOD: 1.87%
 5,000   McDonalds Corporation - 7.50% Subordinated Deferrable
           Interest Debentures due 1/2/37........................       120,938
                                                                    -----------
         INSURANCE - DIVERSIFIED: 5.88%
12,000   Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc. Capital Trust - 9.00%
           Preferred Securities due 9/30/27......................       131,250
10,000   Allstate Finacial Corp. - 7.95% Series A Quarterly
           Income Preferred Securities due 12/31/26..............       233,750
   600   Travelers Aetna Property Casualty Capital Trust II -
           8.00% Preferred Securities due 5/15/36................        14,438
                                                                    -----------
                                                                        379,438
                                                                    -----------
         INSURANCE - SPECIALTY - LONG TERM DISABILITY: 1.81%
 5,000   UNUM Corporation - 8.80% Series A Monthly Income Debt
           Securities............................................       116,875
                                                                    -----------

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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AT NOVEMBER 30, 1999 (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED
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Shares                                                              Market Value
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         INSURANCE - SPECIALTY - MUNICIPAL BOND: 8.37%
10,000   Ambac Financial Group, Inc. - 7.08% Debentures due
           3/31/98...............................................   $   214,375
14,500   Financial Security Assurance - 7.38% Preferred
           Securities due 9/30/97................................       326,250
                                                                    -----------
                                                                        540,625
                                                                    -----------
         REAL ESTATE - DIVERSIFIED: 0.58%
 2,000   Colonial Properties Trust - 8.75% Preferred Securities..        37,500
                                                                    -----------
         REAL ESTATE - SPECIALTY - APARTMENTS: 0.78%
 2,700   United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc - 8.60% Series B
           Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Securities............        50,625
                                                                    -----------
         REAL ESTATE - SPECIALTY - HEALTH CARE: 3.87%
15,100   G&L Realty Corporation - 10.25% Series A Preferred
           Securities............................................       247,263
   200   Omega Healthcare Investors, Incorporated - Series A
           Preferred Securities..................................         2,750
                                                                    -----------
                                                                        250,013
                                                                    -----------
         REAL ESTATE - SPECIALTY - INDUSTRIAL, OFFICE: 1.57%
 5,000   Liberty Property Trust - Series A Cumulative Preferred
           Securities............................................       101,250
                                                                    -----------
         REAL ESTATE - SPECIALTY - MOTEL: 6.06%
 6,500   Cendant Corporation - 7.50% Convertible Preferred Income
           PRIDES................................................       173,875
13,950   Equity Inns, Inc. - 9.50% Series A Cumulative Preferred
           Securities............................................       217,097
                                                                    -----------
                                                                        390,972
                                                                    -----------
         REAL ESTATE - DIVERSIFIED: 3.37%
13,000   Associates Estates Realty Corp. - 9.75% Depositary
           Shares................................................       217,750
                                                                    -----------
         RETAIL - GENERAL MERCHANDISE: 1.37%
 5,000   Dillards Capital Trust I - 7.50% Preferred Securities
           due 8/1/38............................................        88,125
                                                                    -----------
         TELECOMMUNICATIONS - DIVERSIFIED: 0.64%
 1,800   Pacific Telesis Financing I - 7.56% Trust Originated
           Preferred Securities..................................        41,625
                                                                    -----------

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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AT NOVEMBER 30, 1999 (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED
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Shares                                                              Market Value
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         UTILITY - DIVERSIFIED: 7.18%
 7,000   Baltimore Gas & Electric Capital Trust I - 7.16% Trust
           Originated Preferred Securities due 6/30/38...........   $   148,750
 1,000   Duke Capital Financing Trust II - 7.38% Cumulative
           Quarterly Income Preferred Securities due 3/31/38.....        21,688
 8,000   Duke Energy Capital Trust I - 7.20% Cumulative Quarterly
           Income Preferred Securities due 9/30/37...............       173,500
 5,000   Northern States Power Financial Trust I - 7.88% Trust
           Originated Preferred Securities due 1/31/37...........       119,375
                                                                    -----------
                                                                        463,313
                                                                    -----------
         UTILITY - SPECIALTY - ELECTRIC: 13.27%
 2,900   Alabama Power Co. - 7.00% Senior Notes due 3/31/48......        58,986
 5,500   Alabama Power Co. - 7.00% Series B due 12/31/47.........       116,531
 4,700   Consolidated Edison Company of New York - 7.75%
           Quarterly Income Capital Securities due 3/31/31.......       104,575
 4,800   Potomac Electric Power Company - 7.38% Trust Originated
           Preferred Securities due 6/1/38.......................       105,600
   100   Southern California Edison Company - 4.78% Series
           Cumulative Preferred..................................         1,688
15,000   Southern Company Capital Trust IV - 7.13% Trust
           Originated Preferred Securities due 6/30/28...........       318,750
 7,000   Virginia Electric and  Power Company - 7.15% Series A
           due 6/30/28...........................................       150,500
                                                                    -----------
                                                                        856,630
                                                                    -----------
         Total Common Stocks (cost $7,167,648): 98.03%...........     6,328,807
         Other Assets less Liabilities: 1.97%....................       127,140
                                                                    -----------
         Total Net Assets: 100%..................................   $ 6,455,947
                                                                    ===========

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT NOVEMBER 30, 1999 (UNAUDITED)
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ASSETS:
  Investments in securities, at value
    (Identified cost $7,167,648).................................   $ 6,328,807
  Cash...........................................................        94,990
  Receivables
    Due from advisor for expense reimbursement...................        10,738
    Dividends and interest.......................................        24,666
  Deferred Organization Cost.....................................        24,930
  Prepaid expenses ..............................................        14,896
                                                                    -----------
      Total assets...............................................     6,499,027
                                                                    -----------
LIABILITIES
  Payables
    Advisory fees................................................        11,335
    Administration fees..........................................         2,311
  Accrued expenses...............................................        29,434
                                                                    -----------
      Total liabilities..........................................        43,080
                                                                    -----------
NET ASSETS.......................................................   $ 6,455,947
                                                                    ===========
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE, AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
  $6,455,947 / 598,823 shares outstanding;
  unlimited number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized........   $     10.78
                                                                    ===========
OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE ($10.78/.955)...........................   $     11.29
                                                                    ===========
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
  Paid-in capital................................................   $ 7,266,916
  Accumulated net realized gain on investments...................        27,872
  Net unrealized depreciation on investments ....................      (838,841)
                                                                    -----------
      Net assets.................................................   $ 6,455,947
                                                                    ===========

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE JUNE 1, 1999 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 1999 (UNAUDITED)
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INVESTMENT INCOME
  Income
    Dividends....................................................   $   276,977
                                                                    -----------
      Total income...............................................       276,977
                                                                    -----------
  Expenses
    Advisory fees................................................        33,185
    Administration fees..........................................        15,041
    Custodian and fund accounting fees...........................         8,273
    Professional fees............................................        14,262
    Transfer agent fees..........................................         8,023
    Registration fees............................................         5,626
    Reports to shareholders......................................         3,510
    Amortization of deferred organization costs..................         3,510
    Trustees' fees...............................................         1,254
    Other .......................................................         2,006
    Insurance expense............................................           894
                                                                    -----------
      Total expenses.............................................        95,584
      Less, advisory fee waiver and absorption (Note 3)..........       (29,041)
                                                                    -----------
      Net expenses...............................................        66,543
                                                                    -----------
        NET INVESTMENT INCOME ...................................       210,434
                                                                    -----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
  Net realized gain from security transactions...................         2,087
  Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments...........      (769,365)
                                                                    -----------
    Net realized and unrealized loss on investments..............      (767,278)
                                                                    -----------
        NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS.....   $  (556,844)
                                                                    ===========

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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                                                                       June 1, 1999      June 24, 1998*
                                                                         through             through
                                                                    November 30, 1999**   May 31, 1998
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                     <C>                  <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM
OPERATIONS
  Net investment income............................................     $  210,434           $ 299,373
  Net realized gain from security transactions.....................          2,087             144,221
  Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments.............       (769,365)            (69,476)
                                                                        ----------          ----------
    NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS       (556,844)            374,118
                                                                        ----------          ----------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
  Net investment income............................................       (280,920)           (347,323)
                                                                        ----------          ----------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
  Net increase in net assets derived from net change
    in outstanding shares (a)......................................      1,043,909           6,223,007
                                                                        ----------          ----------
  TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS.....................................     $  206,145          $6,249,802
                                                                        ==========          ==========
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period................................................      6,249,802                  --
                                                                        ----------          ----------
END OF PERIOD......................................................     $6,455,947          $6,249,802
                                                                        ==========          ==========

(a) A summary of capital shares transactions is as follows:

                                                       June 1, 1999                June 24, 1998*
                                                         through                      through
                                                    November 30, 1999**             May 31, 1999
                                                  ------------------------    ------------------------
                                                    Shares        Value         Shares        Value
                                                  ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
Shares sold ....................................      86,836    $1,033,133       509,573    $6,200,974
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions..      16,035       186,342        15,635       188,948
Shares redeemed.................................     (15,564)     (175,566)      (13,692)     (166,915)
                                                  ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
Net increase....................................      87,307    $1,043,909       511,516    $6,223,007
                                                  ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========
</TABLE>

*  Commencement of Operations.
** Unaudited.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A CAPITAL SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
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                                                              June 1, 1999       June 24, 1998*
                                                                 through            through
                                                            November 30, 1999**   May 31, 1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>                <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period......................      $    12.22         $    12.25
                                                                ----------         ----------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income...................................            0.49               0.83
  Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investments..           (1.33)              0.06
                                                                ----------         ----------
Total from investment operations..........................           (0.84)              0.89

Less dividends and distributions:
  From net investment income..............................           (0.60)             (0.92)
                                                                ----------         ----------
Net asset value, end of period............................      $    10.78         $    12.22
                                                                ==========         ==========
Total return..............................................           (7.32)%+            7.63%+

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of period (thousands).....................      $    6,456         $    6,250

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
  Before expense reimbursement............................            2.87%++            3.82%++
  After expense reimbursement.............................            2.00%++            1.98%++

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:
  After expense reimbursement.............................            6.32%++            7.48%++

Portfolio turnover rate...................................           38.94%            253.59%
</TABLE>

*  Commencement of operations.
** Unaudited.
+  Does not include sales load and is not annualized.
++ Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT NOVEMBER 30, 1999 (UNAUDITED)
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NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION

     The Heritage West Preferred  Securities Income Fund,  formerly The Heritage
West  Dividend  Capture  Income  Fund,  (the  "Fund")  is a series  of shares of
Advisors  Series Trust (the "Trust"),  which is registered  under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 as a diversified,  open-end  management  investment company.
The Fund began  operations  on June 24,  1998.  The  objective of the Fund is to
achieve a high rate of current income by primarily buying and selling  preferred
securities.

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     The following is a summary of significant  accounting policies consistently
followed by the Fund.  These policies are in conformity with generally  accepted
accounting principles.

     A.   SECURITY  VALUATION:  The  Fund's  investments  are  carried at market
          value.  Securities that are primarily traded on a national  securities
          exchange  shall be valued at the last sale  price on the  exchange  on
          which they are  primarily  traded on the day of valuation or, if there
          has been no sale on such day,  at the mean  between  the bid and asked
          prices.  Securities  primarily  traded on the NASDAQ  National  Market
          System for which  market  quotations  are readily  available  shall be
          valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has
          been no sale  on such  day,  at the  mean  between  the bid and  asked
          prices.  Over-the-counter  ("OTC")  securities which are not traded on
          the NASDAQ  National  Market System shall be valued at the most recent
          trade price.  Securities  for which market  quotations are not readily
          available,  if any, are valued  following  procedures  approved by the
          Board of  Trustees.  Short-term  investments  are valued at  amortized
          cost, which approximates market value.

     B.   FEDERAL  INCOME  TAXES:  It is the  Fund's  policy to comply  with the
          requirements  of the  Internal  Revenue Code  applicable  to regulated
          investment  companies  and  to  distribute  substantially  all  of its
          taxable income to its shareholders.  Therefore,  no federal income tax
          provision is required.

     C.   SECURITY   TRANSACTIONS,   DIVIDENDS   AND   DISTRIBUTIONS:   Security
          transactions are accounted for on the trade date.  Dividend income and
          distributions  to shareholders  are recorded on the ex-dividend  date.
          Realized  gains and losses on  securities  sold are  determined on the
          basis of identified cost.

     D.   DEFERRED ORGANIZATION COSTS: The Fund has incurred expenses of $35,000
          in connection  with its  organization.  These costs have been deferred
          and are being  amortized  on a  straight-line  basis  over a period of
          sixty months from the date the Fund commenced investment operations.

     E.   USE  OF  ESTIMATES:   The  preparation  of  financial   statements  in
          conformity  with generally  accepted  accounting  principles  requires
          management to make estimates and assumptions  that affect the reported
          amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  at the  date  of the  financial
          statements and the reported  amounts of increases and decreases in net
          assets during the reporting  period.  Actual results could differ from
          those estimates.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED
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NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

     For the period ended November 30, 1999,  Heritage West  Advisors,  LLC (the
"Advisor")  provided  the Fund  with  investment  management  services  under an
Investment  Advisory  Agreement.  The Advisor  furnished all investment  advice,
office space, facilities, and provides most of the personnel needed by the Fund.
As  compensation  for its services,  the Advisor is entitled to a monthly fee at
the annual rate of 1% based upon the average  daily net assets of the Fund.  For
the period ended November 30, 1999, the Fund incurred $33,185 in Advisory fees.

     The Fund is  responsible  for its own operating  expenses.  The Advisor has
agreed  to  reduce  fees  payable  to it by the Fund  and to pay Fund  operating
expenses to the extent  necessary to limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating
expenses to 2% of average net assets (the "expense  cap").  Any such  reductions
made by the  Advisor  in its fees or payment  of  expenses  which are the Fund's
obligation  are  subject  to  reimbursement  by the Fund to the  Advisor,  if so
requested by the Advisor,  in subsequent  fiscal years if the  aggregate  amount
actually  paid by the Fund toward the  operating  expenses  for such fiscal year
(taking  into  account  the  reimbursement)   does  not  exceed  the  applicable
limitation on Fund expenses.  The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed only for
fee reductions and expense payments made in the previous three fiscal years, but
is  permitted to look back five years and four years,  respectively,  during the
initial sixth and seventh year of the Fund's operations.  Any such reimbursement
is also  contingent  upon Board of Trustees  review and approval at the time the
reimbursement  is made. Such  reimbursement  may not be paid prior to the Fund's
payment of current ordinary  operating  expenses.  For the period ended November
30, 1999, the Advisor  reduced its fees and absorbed Fund expenses in the amount
of $29,041; no amounts were reimbursed to the Advisor.

     Investment Company  Administration,  LLC (the  "Administrator") acts as the
Fund's  Administrator  under  an  Administration  Agreement.  The  Administrator
prepares various federal and state regulatory  filings,  reports and returns for
the Fund;  prepares  reports  and  materials  to be  supplied  to the  trustees;
monitors the activities of the Fund's custodian, transfer agent and accountants;
coordinates  the  preparation and payment of the Fund's expenses and reviews the
Fund's expense accruals.  For its services, the Administrator receives a monthly
fee at the  annual  rate of 0.20% of  average  daily net  assets,  subject  to a
minimum fee of $30,000 annually.

     Heritage West Securities (the  "Distributor")  acts as the Fund's principal
underwriter  in  a  continuous  public  offering  of  the  Fund's  shares.   The
Distributor is an affiliate of the Advisor.

     Certain  officers of the Fund are also  officers  and/or  directors  of the
Administrator.

NOTE 4 - PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

     For the period  ended  November 30,  1999,  the cost of  purchases  and the
proceeds  from  sales  of  securities,  excluding  short-term  securities,  were
$4,537,325 and $2,347,101, respectively.

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CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT
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On  August  27,  1999,  McGladrey  &  Pullen,  LLP  ("McGladrey")   resigned  as
independent    auditors   of   the   Fund    pursuant   to   an   agreement   by
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP ("PwC") to acquire  McGladrey's  investment  company
practice.  The McGladrey partners and professionals serving the Fund at the time
of the acquisition joined PwC.

Since this change occurred during the Funds initial year of operation  McGladrey
did not report on the Fund's financial statements.

The report of McGladrey on the financial  statements of the Fund during the last
fiscal year contained no adverse  opinion or disclaimer of opinion,  and was not
qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

On September 10, 1999, the Fund,  with the approval of its Board of Trustees and
its Audit Committee, engaged PwC as its independent auditors.

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                                     ADVISOR
                           Heritage West Advisers, LLC
                           7373 North Scottsdale Road
                                   Suite D-201
                            Scottsdale, Arizona 85253

                                   DISTRIBUTOR
                         Heritage West Securities, Inc.
                           7373 North Scottsdale Road
                                   Suite D-201
                            Scottsdale, Arizona 85253

                                 TRANSFER AGENT
                             ICA Fund Services Corp.
                      4455 East Camelback Road, Suite 261E
                                Phoenix, AZ 85018

                                  LEGAL COUNSEL
                      Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
                              345 California Street
                         San Francisco, California 94104


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