PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
N-30D, 1998-12-01
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THE PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
September 30, 1998

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ASSETS

<S>                                       <C>                                                           <C>             
Portfolio investments at fair value (cost $9,224,200)                                                   $      8,951,216
Short-term investments, at amortized cost                                                                     38,548,689
Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                      4,420,565
Deferred organizational costs (net of accumulated amortization of $23,524)                                       159,747
Accrued interest receivable                                                                                       15,978
Prepaid expenses                                                                                                 408,005
Due from affiliates                                                                                                5,786
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TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                            $     52,509,986
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                                   $         94,865
Due to Independent Trustees                                                                                        1,000
                                                                                                        ----------------
   Total liabilities                                                                                              95,865

Shareholders' equity:
Shares of beneficial interest, 108,659.8075 shares issued and outstanding:
   Adviser Trustee (500 shares)                                                                                  245,899
   Beneficial Shareholders (108,159.8075 shares)                                                              52,168,222
     Total shareholders' equity                                                                               52,414,121

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                              $     52,509,986
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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THE PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
As of September 30, 1998

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                                                                                                          Fair Value
                                                                                                               % of
                                                                            Cost          Fair Value      Net Assets
Indirect Investments:


<S>                                                                    <C>              <C>                   <C>  
American Securities Partners II,  L.P.                                 $      617,006   $       617,006       1.18%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
1.429% limited partnership interest


Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P.                                               394,103           380,175       0.72%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
 .172% limited partnership interest

Aurora Equity Partners II, L.P.                                               349,032           332,880       0.63%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
 .693% limited partnership interest

Bedrock Capital Partners I, L.P.                                              750,000           670,163       1.28%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
4.189% limited partnership interest

CVC European Equity Partners II, L.P.                                       1,378,028         1,375,171       2.62%
$7,500,000 capital commitment
 .397% limited partnership interest

Exxel Capital Partners V, L.P.                                              2,409,806         2,394,501       4.57%
$2,500,000 capital commitment
 .294% limited partnership interest

Fenway Partners Capital Fund II, L.P.                                         151,724           151,724       0.29%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
 .690% limited partnership interest

First Reserve Fund VIII, L.P.                                                 313,601           302,153       0.58%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
 .616% limited partnership interest

Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Latin America Fund, L.P.                            737,628           737,628       1.41%
$2,500,000 capital commitment
 .260% limited partnership interest

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THE PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS (Unaudited), continued
As of September 30, 1998

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                                                                                                        Fair Value
                                                                                                               % of
                                                                            Cost          Fair Value        Net Assets  

<S>                                                                    <C>              <C>                   <C>  
Sprout Capital VIII, L.P.                                              $      350,000   $       307,308       0.59%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
 .667% limited partnership interest

Thomas Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P.                                               616,538           616,355       1.18%
$10,000,000 capital commitment
 .313% limited partnership interest

Triumph Partners III, L.P.                                                  1,156,734         1,066,152       2.03%
                                                                       --------------   ---------------    --------
$5,000,000 capital commitment
 .831% limited partnership interest

Total Portfolio Investments                                            $    9,224,200   $     8,951,216      17.08%
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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THE PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
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                                                                                  Three Months          Six Months
                                                                                      Ended                    Ended
                                                                                  September 30,         September 30,
                                                                                      1998                     1998       
                                                                               ------------------       ------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES

<S>                                                                               <C>                     <C>           
Interest from short-term investments                                              $     607,303           $    1,159,328
                                                                                  -------------           --------------

Expenses:
Management fee                                                                          345,582                  723,763
Legal fees                                                                               15,966                  137,724
Accounting fees                                                                          27,624                   52,424
Independent Trustee fees                                                                 10,875                   23,250
Custody fees                                                                              7,500                   15,000
Insurance expense                                                                        24,831                   49,662
Amortization of deferred organizational costs                                             9,165                   18,476
Mailing and printing                                                                      2,003                    2,003
Miscellaneous                                                                               954                    2,454
                                                                                  -------------           --------------
Total expenses                                                                          444,500                1,024,756
                                                                                  -------------           --------------

NET INVESTMENT INCOME BEFORE ALLOCATION
   FROM INDIRECT INVESTMENTS                                                            162,803                  134,572
                                                                                  -------------           --------------

Change in fair value of Indirect Investments                                            (41,960)                (272,984)
Expenses paid in connection with Indirect Investments                                   (27,335)                 (94,099)
Realized gain/income distributions received from
   Indirect Investments                                                                  20,306                   20,406
                                                                                  -------------           --------------

Net change in fair value of Indirect Investments                                        (48,989)                (346,677)
                                                                                  -------------           --------------

NET INCOME (LOSS)                                                                 $     113,814           $     (212,105)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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THE PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 1998
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                                                                          Adviser           Beneficial
                                                                          Trustee          Shareholders              Total     
<S>                                                                    <C>               <C>                   <C>             
Balance as of March 31, 1998                                           $    246,280      $     43,542,296      $     43,788,576

Capital contributions                                                             -             9,177,625             9,177,625

Selling commissions                                                               -              (334,975)             (334,975)

Other syndication costs                                                         494                (5,494)               (5,000)
                                                                       ------------      ----------------      ----------------

Net capital contributions                                                       494             8,837,156             8,837,650

Net loss                                                                       (875)             (211,230)             (212,105)
                                                                       ------------      ----------------      ----------------

Balance as of September 30, 1998                                       $    245,899      $     52,168,222      $     52,414,121
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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THE PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 1998


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CASH FLOWS PROVIDED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

<S>                                                                                                       <C>             
Net loss                                                                                                  $      (212,105)

Adjustments   to  reconcile  net  loss  to  net  cash  provided  from  operating
activities:

Change in fair value of Indirect Investments                                                                      346,677
Amortization of deferred organizational costs                                                                      18,476
Decrease in accrued interest receivable                                                                           114,964
Increase in prepaid expenses and other receivables                                                               (277,069)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                                  43,344
                                                                                                          ---------------
Net cash provided from operating activities                                                                        34,287
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CASH FLOWS USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Net purchase of short-term investments                                                                        (38,520,412)
Capital contributed to Indirect Investments                                                                    (7,079,573)
Expenses paid in connection with Indirect Investments                                                             (94,099)
Realized gain/income distributions received from Indirect Investments                                              20,406
                                                                                                          ---------------
Net cash used for investing activities                                                                        (45,673,678)
                                                                                                          ---------------

CASH FLOWS PROVIDED FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Cash contributions from Beneficial Shareholders                                                                 9,177,625
Payment of deferred organizational costs                                                                         (146,527)
Payment of selling commissions                                                                                   (334,975)
Payment of other syndication costs                                                                               (219,000)
                                                                                                          ---------------
Net cash provided from financing activities                                                                     8,477,123
                                                                                                          ---------------

Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                                         (37,162,268)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                               41,582,833
                                                                                                          ---------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                $     4,420,565
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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THE PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 1998
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THE  FOLLOWING  PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS  HAVE BEEN  DERIVED  FROM  INFORMATION
PROVIDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value

Per Share Operating Performance:

<S>                                                                                                       <C>         
Net asset value, beginning of period                                                                      $     483.39

Net capital contributions                                                                                       488.98

Net loss                                                                                                         (1.95)

Net asset value, end of period                                                                            $     482.33
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Total investment return                                                                                         (.40%)

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Investment expenses                                                                                             4.14%*

Net loss                                                                                                        (.86%)*

Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period                                                                              $  52,414,121
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Portfolio turnover                                                                                              0.00%

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*  Annualized


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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THE PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

1.       Organization and Purpose

The Pacific  Corporate  Group  Private  Equity Fund (the  "Trust") is a Delaware
business trust,  formed on September 22, 1997. The Trust, which began operations
on February 9, 1998  ("Commencement  of  Operations"),  is registered  under the
Investment  Company  Act  of  1940,  as  amended,  as a  closed-end,  management
investment  company.  Pacific Corporate Group,  Inc., the Adviser Trustee of the
Trust (the "Adviser Trustee"), manages the investment policies and operations of
the Trust. The Adviser Trustee and four individual  Trustees  (collectively  the
"Trustees"),  three of whom are not  affiliated  with the Adviser  Trustee  (the
"Independent  Trustees"),  are  responsible  for the overall  supervision of the
Trust. The objective of the Trust is to achieve, through selected private market
equity and equity-related investments, rates of return superior to public market
investment  alternatives,  while reducing risks through the  diversification  of
investments  within the  private  market.  The Trust  will seek to achieve  this
objective  through   investments   primarily  in  a  portfolio  of  partnerships
("Indirect  Investments")  and, with respect to up to 25% of committed  capital,
direct   investment   in  private  or  public   operating   companies   ("Direct
Investments").

The Trust is required  to file  certain  financial  information,  including  its
annual audited financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Trust's annual audited financial statements are based in part on information
derived  from  the  audited   financial   statements  of  the  Trust's  Indirect
Investments and the Trust generally does not receive the financial statements of
its Indirect  Investments in time to meet its own filing  requirements  with the
SEC.  Therefore,  in order to include  information in the Trust's annual audited
financial  statements  derived  from the  audited  financial  statements  of its
Indirect  Investments  and meet  its SEC  filing  requirements,  the  Trust  has
determined  to  change  its  fiscal  year-end  from  December  31 to  March  31.
Accordingly,   these  financial   statements  reflect  the  Trust's  results  of
operations and cash flows for the six months ended September 30, 1998. The Trust
will continue to report for tax purposes  using a fiscal year ending on December
31.

The Trust is scheduled  to terminate on December 31, 2009,  subject to extension
in the sole  discretion of the  Trustees,  for up to three  additional  one-year
periods.

2.       Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Valuation of Investments - Short-term  investments are valued at amortized cost,
which approximates  market.  Portfolio  investments are carried at fair value as
determined  quarterly  by the  Adviser  Trustee in  accordance  with  procedures
established by the Trustees.

The fair value of the Trust's Indirect Investments is based on the fair value of
the  Trust's  capital  account  balance in each such  Indirect  Investment.  The
capital account balance of each Indirect Investment includes capital contributed
by the Trust and its allocated share of the Indirect Investment's  undistributed
profits and losses,  including  unrealized profits and losses.  Such allocations
reflect certain fees and expenses incurred by the Indirect Investment entity and
drawn against that entity's cash position.  These capital  account  balances are
reviewed by the Adviser  Trustee for  reasonableness  and may be adjusted in the
discretion of the Adviser Trustee.



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THE PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), continued

As a result of delays in receipt of quarterly financial  statements from certain
of the Trust's  Indirect  Investments,  the Trust's capital account  balances in
such Indirect Investments used to determine certain fair values may not be as of
the same date as the Trust's financial statements.  Any adjustments to such fair
values, which would have been recorded had current capital account balances been
available,  will be reflected in subsequent  financial  statements of the Trust.
The  Adviser  Trustee is unable to  estimate  whether  such  adjustments  to the
Indirect Investments' fair values would be material.

The fair value of Direct  Investments  is determined  by the Adviser  Trustee as
follows: (i) unrestricted  publicly-held  securities for which market quotations
are readily available are valued at the closing public market price for the last
trading day of the accounting period, (ii) restricted  publicly-held  securities
may be valued at a discount from the closing  public market price,  depending on
the circumstances;  and (iii) privately-held securities are valued at cost until
significant  developments  affecting the portfolio  company  provide a basis for
change  in  valuation.  Factors  to be  considered  in  arriving  at a change in
valuation  of  such  privately-held  securities  include  the  price  of  recent
transactions in the company's  securities and the company's earnings,  sales and
book value.

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 and
disclosure of  contingent  assets and  liabilities  at the date of the financial
statements  and the  reported  amounts  of  revenues  and  expenses  during  the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Organizational  and  Start-Up  Costs -  Organizational  and  start-up  costs  of
$183,271 are being  amortized over a period of sixty months from the date of the
Trust's initial closing.

Syndication  Costs -  Selling  commissions  of  $1,926,568  and  other  costs of
$568,126  associated  with selling  shares of the Trust have been  recorded as a
direct reduction to shareholders' equity.

Income Taxes - No provision  for income taxes has been made since all income and
losses are allocable to the  shareholders  for inclusion in their respective tax
returns.

Statement of Cash Flows - The Trust considers its interest-bearing account to be
a cash equivalent.

Financial  Instruments - The Trust carries its financial  instruments at amounts
which approximate fair value.

3.     Capital Commitments

As of March 31, 1998,  the Trust had sold 90,587 shares of  beneficial  interest
(the "Shares"),  accepting capital commitments from shareholders  totaling $92.2
million, and had received capital contributions of $46.1 million. In April 1998,
the Trust sold 18,073 Shares, accepting additional capital commitments

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THE PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), continued

from  shareholders  totaling  $18.4  million,  and received  additional  capital
contributions  of $9.2  million.  As of  September  30, 1998,  shareholders  had
contributed  $55.2  million,  or 50% of their total capital  commitments  to the
Trust. The remaining capital  commitments are scheduled to be called on February
9, 1999. Of the total Shares  outstanding,  the Adviser  Trustee owns 500 Shares
and has a capital  commitment of $500,000,  of which $250,000 was contributed as
of September 30, 1998.

4.     Management Fee

The Adviser Trustee receives a management fee at the annual rate of 1.25% of the
aggregate  capital  commitments  to the Trust,  reduced by capital  returned and
realized  investment  losses.  Such fee is determined  and payable  quarterly in
advance.  The management fee is reduced by 100% of directors' fees or other cash
remuneration  received by the Adviser Trustee from any portfolio  company of the
Trust.

5.     Independent Trustee Fees

As compensation for services  rendered to the Trust,  each  Independent  Trustee
receives $10,000 annually in quarterly installments and $500 for each meeting of
the Independent Trustees attended,  plus out-of-pocket  expenses.  Additionally,
the  Independent   Trustees  also  are  members  of  the  Audit  Committee.   As
compensation  for  services  rendered  to the  Trust  as  members  of the  Audit
Committee,  each of the  Independent  Trustees  receives  an  additional  $2,500
annually in quarterly  installments  and $250 for each Audit  Committee  meeting
attended.

6.     Allocation of Net Income and Net Loss

Net income and net loss from Indirect Investments,  and all other net income and
net loss,  other  than net  income  and net loss  from  Direct  Investments,  is
allocated to all shareholders,  including the Adviser Trustee, pro rata based on
Shares held.

Additionally,  the Adviser Trustee will be allocated, on a cumulative basis over
the life of the Trust, 20% of the Trust's aggregate net income and net loss from
Direct Investments, other than "pari passu co-investments",  and 15% from Direct
Investments in "pari passu  co-investments" (as described below),  provided that
such  amount is  positive.  The  remaining  80%  and/or  85% of such  amounts is
allocated to all shareholders  including the Adviser Trustee,  pro rata based on
Shares held. If the  aggregate  net income and net loss from Direct  Investments
(including  "pari passu  co-investments")  is negative,  such net income and net
loss is allocated to all shareholders,  including the Adviser Trustee,  pro rata
based on Shares held.

"Pari passu co-investments" refers to Direct Investments that are co-investments
in the same securities and on the same terms alongside  general partner managers
of Indirect  Investments  held by the Trust, in transactions  involving  issuers
held by investment vehicles in which the Trust has invested.


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THE PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), continued

7.     Investment Commitments

As of September 30, 1998, the Trust had unfunded  investment  commitments in the
following Indirect Investments:
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Investment
<S>                                                                    <C>            
American Securities Partners II, L.P.                                  $     4,382,994
Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P.                                              4,605,897
Aurora Equity Partners II, L.P.                                              4,650,968
Bedrock Capital Partners I, L.P.                                             4,250,000
CVC European Equity Partners II, L.P.                                        6,121,972
Exxel Capital Partners V, L.P.                                                  90,194
Fenway Partners Capital Fund II, L.P.                                        4,848,276
First Reserve Fund VIII, L.P.                                                4,686,399
Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Latin America Fund, L.P.                           1,769,124
Sentinel Capital Partners, L.P.                                              5,000,000
Sprout Capital VIII, L.P.                                                    4,650,000
Thomas Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P.                                              9,383,462
Triumph Partners III, L.P.                                                   3,843,266
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Total                                                                  $    58,282,552
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