LEGG MASON INVESTMENT TRUST INC
N-30D, 2000-08-24
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                               Semi-Annual Report
                                 June 30, 2000

                                   Legg Mason
                                   Investment
                                   Trust, Inc.

                               Opportunity Trust

                                Navigator Class


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Portfolio Manager's Comments
Legg Mason Investment Trust, Inc.

Opportunity Trust

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Total Returns, Periods Ending June 30, 2000
                                        ---------------------------------------------
                                            First          Second            Since
                                           Quarter        Quarter         Inception*
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<S>                                     <C>             <C>             <C>
Opportunity Trust
  Primary Class                             +6.70%         -2.72%            +3.80%
  Navigator Class                             N/A             N/A            -0.77%

S&P 500 Composite Index                     +2.29%         -2.66%            -0.42%
Dow Jones Industrial Average                -4.68%         -3.98%            -8.44%
Lipper Diversified Equity Funds             +7.04%         -3.15%            +3.65%
</TABLE>

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* Inception dates are:
    Primary Class -- December 30, 1999
    Navigator Class -- June 26, 2000

  With our first six months of existence completed, the Primary Class of
Opportunity Trust continues to be comfortably ahead of the market and to have
strong growth in assets. Since Navigator Class only began operations June 26,
its history is extremely brief. The following comments reflect portfolio
activity and performance for the Fund overall, which until June 26, applied only
to the Primary Class of shares.

  Portfolio activity was moderate in the quarter, but it may give you some
insight into how your money is being managed. The acquisition of U.S.
Foodservice was completed in the quarter, an event I wrote about in the previous
letter. The Globalstar bonds were sold at a loss and the proceeds were
reinvested in the convertible bonds of Amazon.com, a position we have continued
to increase. CIT Group shares were sold in favor of the even more depressed
shares of FINOVA, a transaction that so far is working out nicely. China Telecom
was sold because we didn't want to be subject to the vagaries of how the Chinese
government was going to operate with its cellular licenses.

  On the buy side, in addition to Amazon, we added unregistered shares of
Acxiom, a business services company with a very powerful new technology that we
think will significantly accelerate growth over the next five years. The shares
will be fully registered soon. We covered our short position in the QQQ's, the
NASDAQ 100 Trust, at a nice profit. We subsequently put that short back on
again, where it remains as of this writing. Young & Rubicam is an advertising
agency being bought by WPP Group. When the deal was announced the arbitrage
spread was unnaturally wide, so we bought Y&R. The spread has narrowed and we
have since taken our profits.

  Unisys is a computer services and hardware company whose shares we were too
early on, since the stock has collapsed due to poor earnings. The shares were
already in half due to disappointing results; we wrongly thought the risk was
largely gone. But the company issued another warning and the shares went in half
again. Those of you familiar with Zeno of Elea will recognize that this process
has no theoretical end, though the non-infinite divisibility of the currency
provides some downside protection. We remain buyers.

  Cott is the leading supplier of private label beverages in the U.S. and
Canada. We purchased our position from the Legg Mason Special Investment Trust,
where legal restrictions prevented that fund
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from buying additional shares. The asset growth in Special, coupled with the
stagnation in the share price of Cott, led to its being a small stock in a big
fund. It's now one of our biggest positions. Led by Frank Weiss, formerly CFO of
Campbell Soup, and controlled by venture firm Thomas Lee, which funded Snapple,
Cott is showing solid growth and experiencing excellent free cash flow. Selling
at 10x next year's estimated earnings and 6x estimated free cash flow, we
believe Cott is significantly undervalued.

  A word is in order on Amazon. The shares fell sharply because second quarter
revenues were below some analysts' expectations, and because of concerns about
the company's financial position. We were quite pleased with the improvements in
productivity evident in the quarter. I think the issues surrounding Amazon's
financial condition reflect either a poor understanding of the company's
financial model, or excessively pessimistic assumptions about the growth of
consumer online commerce.

  The situation appears similar to that surrounding America Online when it was
feared they were going to run out of money in late 1996. Those fears were
somewhat misplaced, since the company has gone from $1 billion in revenues five
years ago to $1 billion in profits and $1 billion in free cash in the year just
ended. Amazon is not as undervalued now as AOL was then, but we do believe it is
undervalued, perhaps substantially. When the shares dropped, we sold our common
stock and bought more of the convertible bonds. We got a tax loss we can use to
offset gains, and increased our exposure to Amazon at what we believe are quite
favorable prices. Our position in the convertible bond just requires that they
be in business and solvent over the next eight years for us to make money. If it
turns out that the stock does well, we will participate through the
convertibility feature.

  Some shareholders have taken the time to write and suggest that we look into
various investments, which we appreciate. We have not purchased any shareholder-
inspired ideas yet, but remain hopeful that an astute Fund owner will suggest
something that goes up 50 or 100 times (after we buy it). Short ideas are also
welcome, but since the maximum gain there is 100% and the maximum loss infinite,
the quantitative attractions are less than where the situation is reversed.


                                                           Bill Miller, CFA


July 24, 2000
DJIA 10684.77

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   Performance Information
   Legg Mason Investment Trust, Inc.

Total Returns for Life of Class as of June 30, 2000

     The returns shown are based on historical results and are not intended to
   indicate future performance. Total return measures investment performance in
   terms of appreciation or depreciation in the Fund's net asset value per
   share, plus dividends and any capital gain distributions. It assumes that
   dividends and distributions were reinvested at the time they were paid. The
   investment return and principal value of an investment in this Fund will
   fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or
   less than their original cost. Average annual returns tend to smooth out
   variations in a Fund's return, so that they differ from actual year-to-year
   results. No adjustment has been made for any income taxes payable by
   shareholders.

     The Fund has two classes of shares: Primary Class and Navigator Class.
   Information about Primary Class, offered to retail investors, is contained in
   a separate report to its shareholders.

     The Fund's total return from its inception at June 26, 2000 through June
   30, 2000, was -0.77% for Navigator Class shares.

                         -----------------------------

Selected Portfolio Performance

   Strong performers for the 2nd quarter 2000(dagger)
   ---------------------------------------------------
   1. Republic Services, Inc.                   +46.3%
   2. Tupperware Corporation                    +39.1%
   3. Viad Corp                                 +19.1%
   4. Mandalay Resort Group                     +18.5%
   5. UnumProvident Corporation                 +18.0%

   Weak performers for the 2nd quarter 2000(dagger)
   ---------------------------------------------------
   1. Ames Department Stores, Inc.              -68.4%
   2. WestPoint Stevens Inc.                    -41.4%
   3. Abercrombie & Fitch Co.                   -23.8%
   4. The FINOVA Group Inc.                     -22.7%
   5. America Online, Inc.                      -21.6%

   (dagger) Securities held for the entire period.


Portfolio Changes

   Securities added during the 2nd quarter 2000
   ---------------------------------------------------
   Acxiom Corporation (private placement)
   Amazon.com, Inc., 4.75%, due 2/1/09
   Cott Corporation
   Unisys Corporation
   Young & Rubicam Inc.

   Securities sold during the 2nd quarter 2000
   ---------------------------------------------------
   Amazon.com, Inc.
   China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited
   Globalstar LP/Capital, 13.375%, due 2/15/04
   NASDAQ 100 Trust (security sold short)
   The CIT Group, Inc.
   U.S. Foodservice

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   Statement of Net Assets
   Legg Mason Investment Trust, Inc.
   June 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
   (Amounts in Thousands)
   Opportunity Trust
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Shares/Par          Value
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                              <C>               <C>
Common Stock and Equity Interests -- 87.9%
   Capital Goods -- 8.4%
     Waste Management -- 8.4%
     Republic Services, Inc.                                                          3,750        $ 60,000/A/
                                                                                                   --------
   Consumer Cyclicals -- 28.4%
     Gaming, Lottery and Parimutuel Companies -- 5.6%
     Mandalay Resort Group                                                            2,000          40,000/A/
                                                                                                   --------
     Retail (Discounters) -- 2.3%
     Ames Department Stores, Inc.                                                     2,100          16,273/A,B/
                                                                                                   --------
     Retail (Specialty-Apparel) -- 5.5%
     Abercrombie & Fitch Co.                                                          3,200          39,000/A/
                                                                                                   --------
     Retail (Specialty) -- 3.3%
     Toys "R" Us, Inc.                                                                1,600          23,300/A/
                                                                                                   --------
     Services (Advertising/Marketing) -- 4.6%
     Acxiom Corporation                                                                 696          18,963/A/
     Acxiom Corporation (private placement)                                             304           7,870/A,C/
     Young & Rubicam Inc.                                                               101           5,776
                                                                                                   --------
                                                                                                     32,609
                                                                                                   --------
     Services (Commercial and Consumer) -- 3.8%
     Viad Corp                                                                        1,000          27,250
                                                                                                   --------
     Textiles (Home Furnishings) -- 3.3%
     WestPoint Stevens Inc.                                                           2,098          23,337
                                                                                                   --------
   Consumer Staples -- 13.8%
     Beverages (Non-Alcoholic) -- 5.0%
     Cott Corporation                                                                 6,000          36,000/A,B/
                                                                                                   --------
     Housewares -- 4.8%
     Tupperware Corporation                                                           1,550          34,100
                                                                                                   --------
     Restaurants -- 4.0%
     Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc.                                                  1,000          28,250/A/
                                                                                                   --------
</TABLE>

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   Statement of Net Assets - Continued

   Opportunity Trust - Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Shares/Par          Value
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                              <C>               <C>
   Financials -- 23.1%
     Banks (International) -- 2.0%
     Lloyds TSB Group plc                                                             1,500        $ 14,163
                                                                                                   --------
     Banks (Major Regional) -- 7.1%
     AmSouth Bancorporation                                                           1,500          23,625
     U.S. Bancorp                                                                     1,400          26,950
                                                                                                   --------
                                                                                                     50,575
                                                                                                   --------
     Financial (Diversified) -- 5.1%
     The FINOVA Group Inc.                                                            2,800          36,400
                                                                                                   --------
     Insurance (Life/Health) -- 4.8%
     UnumProvident Corporation                                                        1,700          34,106
                                                                                                   --------
     Savings and Loan Companies -- 4.1%
     Washington Mutual, Inc.                                                          1,000          28,875
                                                                                                   --------
   Technology -- 14.2%
     Computers (Hardware) -- 8.0%
     Gateway, Inc.                                                                    1,000          56,750/A,D/
                                                                                                   --------
     Computers (Software/Services) -- 6.2%
     America Online, Inc.                                                               500          26,375/A/
     Unisys Corporation                                                               1,200          17,475/A/
                                                                                                   --------
                                                                                                     43,850
                                                                                                   --------
   Total Common Stock and Equity Interests (Identified Cost -- $627,044)                            624,838
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Stock and Equity Interests Sold Short -- (3.9)%
     Nasdaq 100 Trust                                                                  (300)        (27,956)
                                                                                                   --------
   Total Common Stock and Equity Interests Sold Short (Proceeds -- $28,156)                         (27,956)
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corporate and Other Bonds -- 3.5%
     Amazon.com, Inc., 4.75%, due 2/1/09                                            $40,000          24,950
                                                                                                   --------
   Total Corporate and Other Bonds (Identified Cost -- $26,233)                                      24,950
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</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Shares/Par          Value
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                              <C>               <C>
Repurchase Agreements -- 6.5%
   Bank of America
     6.82%, dated 6/30/00, to be repurchased at $23,299 on 7/3/00
     (Collateral: $25,935 Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities,
     6.00%, due 9/1/28, value $23,864)                                              $23,286        $ 23,286
   Goldman, Sachs & Company
     6.82%, dated 6/30/00, to be repurchased at $23,299 on 7/3/00
     (Collateral: $23,587 Fannie Mae mortgage-backed securities,
     8.50%, due 10/1/28, value $24,169)                                              23,286          23,286
                                                                                                   --------
   Total Repurchase Agreements (Identified Cost -- $46,572)                                          46,572
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total Investments -- 94.0% (Identified Cost -- $671,693)                                         668,404
   Deposits With/Receivables From Brokers for Securities Sold Short -- 4.0%                          28,118
   Other Assets Less Liabilities -- 2.0%                                                             14,395
                                                                                                   --------
   Net assets consisting of:
   Accumulated paid-in capital applicable to:
     68,187  Primary Class shares outstanding                                      $693,434
        308  Navigator Class shares outstanding                                       3,216
   Accumulated net investment income/(loss)                                           4,697
   Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments                               12,859
   Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments                             (3,289)
                                                                                   --------
   Net assets -- 100.0%                                                                            $710,917
                                                                                                   ========
   Net asset value per share:
     Primary Class                                                                                   $10.38
                                                                                                     ======
     Navigator Class                                                                                 $10.38
                                                                                                     ======
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</TABLE>

   /A/ Non-income producing.
   /B/ Affiliated Companies--As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940,
       an "Affiliated Company" represents Fund ownership of at least 5% of the
       outstanding voting securities of an issuer. At June 30, 2000, the total
       market value of Affiliated Companies was $52,273 and the identified cost
       was $67,077.
   /C/ Private placements and illiquid securities valued at fair value under
       procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. These securities represent
       1.1% of net assets.
   /D/ Pledged as collateral for securities sold short are 498 shares with a
       market value of $28,233 as of June 30, 2000.
   N.M. - Not meaningful.

   See notes to financial statements.

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   Statement of Operations
   Legg Mason Investment Trust, Inc.
   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
   (Amounts in Thousands)

   Opportunity Trust
<TABLE>
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                        <C>                     <C>
Investment Income:
   Dividends                                                                               $  5,858
   Interest                                                                                   3,669
                                                                                           --------
       Total income                                                                                                $  9,527
Expenses:
   Management fee                                                                             1,942
   Distribution and service fees                                                              2,423
   Transfer agent and shareholder servicing expense                                             143
   Audit and legal fees                                                                          89
   Custodian fee                                                                                 33
   Directors' fees                                                                                4
   Offering expense                                                                              15
   Registration expense                                                                         154
   Reports to shareholders                                                                       21
   Other expenses                                                                                 2
                                                                                           --------
                                                                                              4,826
   Less fees waived                                                                              (3)
                                                                                           --------
     Total expenses, net of fees waived                                                                               4,823
                                                                                                                   --------
   Net Investment Income                                                                                              4,704

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on:
   Realized gain/(loss) on:
     Investments sold                                                                        11,697
     Securities sold short                                                                    1,162
   Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of:
     Investments                                                                             (3,489)
     Securities sold short                                                                      200
                                                                                           --------
   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments
     and Securities Sold Short                                                                                        9,570
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations                                                                  $ 14,274
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

   See notes to financial statements.

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   Statement of Changes in Net Assets
   Legg Mason Investment Trust, Inc.
   (Amounts in Thousands)

   Opportunity Trust
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     For the
                                                                                 Six Months Ended    For the Period Ended
                                                                                  June 30, 2000       December 31, 1999*
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                              <C>                 <C>
Change in Net Assets:
   Net investment income/(loss)                                                     $  4,704                $     (7)
   Net realized gain/(loss) on investments sold and foreign
     currency transactions                                                            12,859                      --
   Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments
     and foreign currency translations                                                (3,289)                     --
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Change in net assets resulting from operations                                     14,274                      (7)
   Change in net assets from Fund share transactions:
       Primary Class                                                                 547,334                 146,000
       Navigator Class                                                                 3,216                      --
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   Change in net assets                                                              564,824                 145,993
Net Assets:
   Beginning of period                                                               146,093                     100
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   End of period                                                                    $710,917                $146,093
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   Undistributed net investment income/(loss)                                       $  4,697                $     (7)
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</TABLE>

   *December 30, 1999 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1999.

   See notes to financial statements.

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   Financial Highlights
   Legg Mason Investment Trust, Inc.

     Contained below is per share operating performance data for a Navigator
   Class share of common stock outstanding, total investment return, ratios to
   average net assets and other supplemental data. This information has been
   derived from information provided in the financial statements.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Investment Operations                       Distributions
                                   --------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
                                                                                          From
                        Net Asset      Net      Net Realized      Total       From        Net                     Net Asset
                         Value,    Investment  and Unrealized     From         Net      Realized                    Value,
                        Beginning    Income/   Gain/(Loss) on  Investment  Investment   Gain on        Total        End of
                        of Period    (Loss)      Investments   Operations    Income   Investments  Distributions    Period
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                     <C>        <C>         <C>             <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>            <C>
Opportunity Trust
   Period Ended
     June 30, 2000*/A/   $10.45       $--          $(.07)        $(.07)       $--         $--           $--        $10.38
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<CAPTION>
                                           Ratios/Supplemental Data
                         -------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Net
                                                Investment                Net Assets,
                                   Expenses   Income/(Loss)  Portfolio      End of
                          Total   to Average    to Average   Turnover       Period
                          Return  Net Assets    Net Assets     Rate     (in thousands)
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                     <C>       <C>         <C>            <C>        <C>
Opportunity Trust
   Period Ended
     June 30, 2000*/A/  (.77%)/B/   .97%/C/      .14%/C/      47.8%/C/      $3,194
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

   /A/ For the period June 26, 2000 (commencement of operations) to June 30,
       2000.
   /B/ Not annualized.
   /C/ Annualized.
    *  Unaudited.

   See notes to financial statements.

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   Notes to Financial Statements
   Legg Mason Investment Trust, Inc.
   (Amounts in Thousands)(Unaudited)
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1. Significant Accounting Policies:

      The Legg Mason Investment Trust, Inc. ("Corporation"), consisting of the
   Legg Mason Opportunity Trust ("Fund"), was organized on October 8, 1999, and
   is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an
   open-end, non-diversified investment company. The Fund had no substantive
   operations prior to December 30, 1999, other than those matters related to
   its organization and initial registration.

      The Fund consists of two classes of shares: Primary Class, offered to
   retail investors since December 30, 1999, and Navigator Class, offered only
   to certain institutional and other investors since June 26, 2000. Information
   about Primary Class is contained in a separate report to its shareholders.
   The income and expense of the Fund is allocated proportionately to the two
   classes of shares based on daily net assets, except for Rule 12b-1
   distribution fees, which are charged only on Primary Class shares, and
   transfer agent and shareholder servicing expenses, which are determined
   separately for each class.

   Security Valuation

      Securities owned by the Fund for which market quotations are readily
   available are valued at current market value. In the absence of readily
   available market quotations, securities are valued at fair value under
   procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of
   Directors. Where a security is traded on more than one market, which may
   include foreign markets, the securities are generally valued on the market
   considered by the Fund's adviser to be the primary market. Securities with
   remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost. The
   Fund will value its foreign securities in U.S. dollars on the basis of the
   then-prevailing exchange rates.

   Investment Income and Distributions to Shareholders

      Interest income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Bond
   premiums are amortized for financial reporting and federal income tax
   purposes. Bond discounts, other than original issue and zero-coupon bonds,
   are not amortized. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are
   recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income, if
   available, will be paid annually. Net capital gain distributions are declared
   and paid after the end of the tax year in which the gain is realized.
   Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax
   regulations, which may differ from those determined in accordance with
   accounting principles generally accepted in the United States; accordingly,
   periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to
   reflect income and gains available for distribution under federal income tax
   regulations.

   Security Transactions

      Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and
   losses from security transactions are reported on an identified cost basis
   for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes.

      At June 30, 2000, receivables for securities sold and payables for
   securities purchased were as follows:

   Receivable for              Payable for
   Securities Sold        Securities Purchased
   -------------------------------------------
       $9,077                     $ --

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   Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued

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   Short Sales

      The Fund is authorized to engage in short-selling, which obligates the
   Fund to replace the security borrowed by purchasing the security at current
   market value sometime in the future.  The Fund will incur a loss if the price
   of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on
   which the Fund replaces the borrowed security.  The Fund will realize a gain
   if the price of the security declines between those dates.  Until the Fund
   replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will maintain a segregated account
   with cash and/or liquid securities sufficient to cover its short position on
   a daily basis.  At June 30, 2000, the value of securities sold short amounted
   to $27,956, against which collateral of $29,053 was held.  The collateral
   includes a Morgan Stanley deposit account and certain securities held long,
   as shown in the statement of net assets.  Dividends declared on securities
   sold short are recorded as an expense on the ex-dividend date.

   Organization Expense

      Organization costs of approximately $100 were expensed by the Fund and
   reimbursed by LMM, LLC ("LMM"), the Fund's investment manager, prior to
   December 30, 1999. These costs are subject to reimbursement to LMM by the
   Fund through December 2002, subject to the expense limitation discussed in
   Note 4.

   Deferred Offering Costs

      Offering costs of $30 have been deferred and are being expensed over a
   twelve-month period beginning the day operations commenced.

   Federal Income Taxes

      No provision for federal income or excise taxes is required since the Fund
   intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and
   distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders.

   Use of Estimates

      Preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally
   accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
   assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial
   statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2.   Investment Transactions:

   For the six months ended June 30, 2000, investment transactions (excluding
   short-term investments) were as follows:

   Purchases              Proceeds From Sales
   -------------------------------------------
   $748,396                     $106,828

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      At June 30, 2000, cost/proceeds, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation
   and gross unrealized depreciation based on the cost of securities for federal
   income tax purposes were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              Net
                                Cost/                                    Appreciation/
                               Proceeds   Appreciation   Depreciation    (Depreciation)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                            <C>        <C>            <C>             <C>
   Investments                 $653,277      $46,345       $(49,834)        $(3,489)
   Short Sales                   28,156          200             --             200
</TABLE>

3. Repurchase Agreements:

      All repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by obligations issued
   by the U.S. Government or its agencies, and such collateral is in the
   possession of the Fund's custodian. The value of such collateral includes
   accrued interest. Risks arise from the possible delay in recovery or
   potential loss of rights in the collateral should the issuer of the
   repurchase agreement fail financially. The Fund's investment adviser reviews
   the value of the collateral and the creditworthiness of those banks and
   dealers with which the Fund enters into repurchase agreements to evaluate
   potential risks.

4. Transactions With Affiliates:

      The Fund has an investment management agreement with LMM. For its services
   to the Fund, LMM receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable
   monthly, at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the
   Fund up to $100 million and 0.75% of its average daily net assets in excess
   of $100 million. Under the terms of the agreement, LMMhas agreed to waive its
   fees to the extent the Fund's expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest,
   brokerage and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.99% of average daily net
   assets through December 31, 2000. Thereafter, through December 31, 2003, the
   Fund is required to reimburse LMMfor these expenses, provided that average
   net assets have grown or expenses have declined sufficiently to allow
   reimbursement without causing the Fund's ratio of expenses to average daily
   net assets to exceed 1.99%.

      As of June 30, 2000, $453 was payable to LMM and $104 (including
   organization costs) is subject to reimbursement by the Fund to LMM.

      Legg Mason Fund Adviser, Inc. ("LMFA") serves as sub-manager to the Fund
   under a sub-management agreement with LMM. For LMFA's services to the Fund,
   LMM(not the Fund)pays LMFA a fee, calculated daily and payable monthly, of
   0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Fund up to $100 million and
   0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Fund in excess of $100 million.

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   Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued

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      Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated ("Legg Mason"), a member of the New
   York Stock Exchange, serves as distributor of the Fund. Legg Mason receives
   an annual distribution fee and an annual service fee, based on the Fund's
   Primary Class's average daily net assets, computed daily and payable monthly
   as follows:

                                          At June 30, 2000
                                      ------------------------
   Distribution        Service        Distribution and Service
      Fee                Fee                Fees Payable
   -----------------------------------------------------------
     0.75%              0.25%                   $566

      The Fund paid $14 in brokerage commissions to Legg Mason for the six
   months ended June 30, 2000.

      Legg Mason also has an agreement with the Fund's transfer agent to assist
   it with some of its duties. For this assistance, the transfer agent paid Legg
   Mason $58 for the six months ended June 30, 2000.

      LMM,LMFA and Legg Mason are corporate affiliates of Legg Mason, Inc.

5. Fund Share Transactions:

      At June 30, 2000, there were 400,000 shares authorized at $0.001 par value
   for the Primary Class of the Fund. Share transactions were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Reinvestment
                                              Sold            of Distributions          Repurchased              Net Change
                                       ------------------   --------------------   ---------------------      -----------------
                                       Shares      Amount    Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount       Shares     Amount
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>            <C>       <C>
   -- Primary Class
      Six Months Ended
        June 30, 2000                   58,483    $597,054      --         $--      $(4,906)    $(49,720)     53,577   $547,334
      Period Ended Dec. 31, 1999/A/     14,600     146,000      --          --           --           --      14,600    146,000
   -- Navigator Class
      Period Ended June 30, 2000/B/        308    $  3,216      --         $--           --     $     --         308   $  3,216
</TABLE>

   ---------
   /A/ December 30, 1999 (commencement of operations of this class) to December
       31, 1999.
   /B/ June 26, 2000 (commencement of operations of this class) to June 30,
       2000.

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Investment Adviser
    LMM, LLC
    Baltimore, MD

Board of Directors
   John F. Curley, Jr., Chairman
   Jennifer W. Murphy, President
   Nelson A. Diaz
   Richard G. Gilmore
   Arnold L. Lehman
   Dr. Jill E. McGovern
   G. Peter O'Brien
   T. A. Rodgers

Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent
   Boston Financial Data Services
   Boston, MA

Custodian
   State Street Bank & Trust Company
   Boston, MA

Counsel
   Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
   Washington, DC

Independent Auditors
   Ernst & Young LLP
   Philadelphia, PA


   This report is not to be distributed unless preceded or
   accompanied by a prospectus.


        Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated
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                  100 Light Street
      P.O. Box 1476, Baltimore, MD 21203-1476
                  410 . 539 . 0000


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