PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
N-30D, 1999-02-25
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                                                   The Pacific Corporate Group
                                                       Private Equity Fund

                                                       Financial Statements
                                                           (Unaudited)

                                                    For the Nine Months Ended
                                                        December 31, 1998


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THE PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
December 31, 1998

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ASSETS


<S>                                       <C>                                                           <C>             
Portfolio investments at fair value (cost $20,234,003)                                                  $     19,867,441
Short-term investments, at amortized cost                                                                     28,694,276
Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                      3,167,879
Deferred organizational costs (net of accumulated amortization of $32,689)                                       150,582
Accrued interest receivable                                                                                       12,512
Prepaid expenses                                                                                                 406,055
                                                                                                        ----------------

TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                            $     52,298,745
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                                   $         62,949
                                                                                                        ----------------
   Total liabilities                                                                                              62,949
                                                                                                        ----------------

Shareholders' equity:
Shares of beneficial interest, 108,659.8075 shares issued and outstanding:
   Adviser Trustee (500 shares)                                                                                  245,079
   Beneficial Shareholders (108,159.8075 shares)                                                              51,990,717
     Total shareholders' equity                                                                               52,235,796

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                              $     52,298,745
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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 December 31, 1998
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                                                                                                            Fair Value
                                                                                                               % of
                                                                            Cost          Fair Value      Net Assets

Direct Investments


IRMC Holdings, Inc.
<S>                                                                  <C>                <C>                     <C>  
55,200 shares of Common Stock                                        $        552,000   $        552,000        1.06%
22,080 shares of Preferred Stock                                            2,208,000          2,208,000        4.22%
                                                                     ----------------   ----------------     --------
                                                                            2,760,000          2,760,000        5.28%
                                                                     ----------------   ----------------     --------

Total Direct Investments                                                    2,760,000          2,760,000        5.28%
                                                                     ----------------   ----------------     --------
Indirect Investments:

Alta California Partners II, L.P.                                             400,000            400,000        0.77%
$4,000,000 capital commitment
2.15% limited partnership interest

American Securities Partners II,  L.P.                                      1,032,631          1,032,631        1.98%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
1.429% limited partnership interest


Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P.                                             1,102,245          1,076,152        2.06%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
 .139% limited partnership interest

Aurora Equity Partners II L.P.                                                364,762            323,613        0.62%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
 .693% limited partnership interest

Bedrock Capital Partners I, L.P.                                            1,064,193            965,144        1.85%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
4.189% limited partnership interest

CVC European Equity Partners II L.P.                                        1,433,457          1,456,133        2.79%
$7,500,000 capital commitment
 .300% limited partnership interest

Exxel Capital Partners V, L.P.                                              2,500,153          2,500,153        4.79%
$2,500,000 capital commitment
 .294% limited partnership interest

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THE PACIFIC CORPORATE GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS (Unaudited), continued
As of December 31, 1998
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                                                                                                            Fair Value
                                                                                                               % of
                                                                            Cost          Fair Value        Net Assets  

<S>                                                                  <C>                <C>                     <C>  
Fenway Partners Capital Fund II, L.P.                                $        911,585   $        911,585        1.75%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
 .678% limited partnership interest

First Reserve Fund VIII, L.P.                                                 375,177            343,576        0.66%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
 .616% limited partnership interest

Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Latin America Fund, L.P.                          1,170,725          1,140,655        2.18%
$2,500,000 capital commitment
 .260% limited partnership interest

Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund IV, L.P.                              2,575,865          2,575,865        4.93%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
 .125% limited partnership interest

Sentinel Capital Partners II, L.P.                                            700,131            699,801        1.34%
$5,000,000 captial commitment
4.807% limited partnership interest

Sprout Capital VIII, L.P.                                                     850,000            807,308        1.55%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
 .667% limited partnership interest

Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P.                                          1,717,987          1,717,990        3.29%
$10,000,000 capital commitment
 .300% limited partnership interest

Triumph Partners III, L.P.                                                  1,275,092          1,156,835        2.21%
$5,000,000 capital commitment
 .831% limited partnership interest                                                                                          
                                                                     ----------------   ----------------     ---------------

Total Indirect Investments                                                 17,474,003         17,107,441       32.77%
                                                                     ----------------   ----------------     --------

Total Portfolio Investments                                          $     20,234,003   $     19,867,441       38.05%
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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          Nine Months
                                                                                      Ended                    Ended
                                                                               December 31,             December 31,
                                                                                      1998                     1998       
                                                                               ------------------       ------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES

<S>                                                                               <C>                     <C>           
Interest from short-term investments                                              $     484,774           $    1,642,696
                                                                                  -------------           --------------

Expenses:
Management fee                                                                          345,582                1,069,345
Legal fees                                                                               86,317                  224,041
Accounting fees                                                                          26,138                   78,562
Independent Trustee fees                                                                 10,875                   34,457
Custody fees                                                                              7,500                   22,500
Insurance expense                                                                        48,295                   97,957
Amortization of deferred organizational costs                                             9,165                   27,641
Mailing and printing                                                                      3,495                    5,498
Miscellaneous                                                                               969                    3,091
                                                                                  -------------           --------------
   Total expenses                                                                       538,336                1,563,092
                                                                                  -------------           --------------

NET INVESTMENT (LOSS) INCOME BEFORE
   ALLOCATION FROM INDIRECT INVESTMENTS                                                 (53,562)                  79,604
                                                                                  -------------           --------------

Change in fair value of Indirect Investments                                            (93,578)                (366,562)
Expenses paid in connection with Indirect Investments                                   (41,566)                (135,665)
Realized gains/income received from Indirect Investments                                 10,381                   32,193
                                                                                  -------------           --------------

Net change in fair value of Indirect Investments                                       (124,763)                (470,034)
                                                                                  -------------           --------------

NET LOSS                                                                          $    (178,325)          $     (390,430)
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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 Nine Months Ended December 31, 1998

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                                                                          Adviser           Beneficial
                                                                          Trustee          Shareholders              Total     

<S>                 <C> <C>                                            <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 loss                                                                     (1,695)             (388,735)             (390,430)
                                                                       ------------      ----------------      ----------------

Balance as of December 31, 1998                                        $    245,079      $     51,990,717      $     52,235,796
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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 Nine Months Ended December 31, 1998

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CASH FLOWS PROVIDED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

<S>                                                                                                       <C>             
Net loss                                                                                                  $      (390,430)

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

Change in fair value of Indirect Investments                                                                      470,034
Amortization of deferred organizational costs                                                                      27,641
Decrease in accrued interest receivable                                                                           132,431
Increase in prepaid expenses and other receivables                                                               (269,333)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                                  37,428
                                                                                                          ---------------
Net cash provided from operating activities                                                                         7,771
                                                                                                          ---------------

CASH FLOWS USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Net purchase of short-term investments                                                                        (28,680,000)
Purchase of Direct Investments                                                                                 (2,760,000)
Capital contributed to Indirect Investments                                                                   (15,329,376)
Expenses paid in connection with Indirect Investments                                                            (135,665)
Realized gains/income received from Indirect Investments                                                           32,193
                                                                                                          ---------------
Net cash used for investing activities                                                                        (46,872,848)
                                                                                                          ---------------

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                                                                               (246,000)
                                                                                                          ---------------
Net cash provided from financing activities                                                                     8,450,123
                                                                                                          ---------------

Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                                         (38,414,954)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                               41,582,833

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                $     3,167,879
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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 Nine Months Ended December 31, 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                                                                                                         (3.59)

Net asset value, end of period                                                                            $     480.68
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Total investment return                                                                                         (.74%)

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Investment expenses                                                                                             4.15%*

Net loss                                                                                                       (1.04%)*

Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period                                                                              $  52,235,796
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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 nine months ended December 31, 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.

In determining the fair value of the Trust's Indirect  Investments,  the Adviser
Trustee considers,  among other things,  the valuations  provided by the general
partner  managers of such  investments.  The valuations  provided by the general
partner  managers are reflected by the fair value of the Trust's capital account
balance for each such Indirect Investment.  The capital account balance for 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.  The Trust's  capital  account balance for each Indirect
Investment is reviewed by the Adviser  Trustee for  reasonableness  and the fair
value of each  Indirect  Investment  may be  adjusted in the  discretion  of the
Adviser  Trustee.  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  December  31,  1998,  shareholders  had
contributed  $55.2  million,  or 50% of their total capital  commitments  to the
Trust. The final 50% of the capital commitments due to the Fund have been called
and are  payable 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 1998,  the Trust had unfunded  investment  commitments in the
following Indirect Investments:
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Investment
<S>                                                                    <C>            
Alta California Partners II, L.P.                                      $     3,600,000
American Securities Partners II, L.P.                                        3,967,369
Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P.                                              3,897,755
Aurora Equity Partners II L.P.                                               4,692,570
Bedrock Capital Partners I, L.P.                                             3,935,807
CVC European Equity Partners II L.P.                                         6,066,543
Exxel Capital Partners V, L.P.                                                   7,326
Fenway Partners Capital Fund II, L.P.                                        4,088,415
First Reserve Fund VIII, L.P.                                                4,624,823
Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Latin America Fund, L.P.                           1,329,275
Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund IV, L.P.                               2,424,135
Providence Equity Partners III L.P.                                          3,500,000
Sentinel Capital Partners II, L.P.                                           4,299,869
Sprout Capital VIII, L.P.                                                    4,150,000
Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P.                                           8,282,013
Triumph Partners III, L.P.                                                   3,724,908
VS&A Communications Partners III, LP                                         3,000,000
                                                                       ---------------
Total                                                                  $    65,590,808
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