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                                                      Reg. Nos. 2-51727/811-2507
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC  20549

                                    FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933                                                [ X ]

     Pre-Effective Amendment No.                                      [   ]
   
     Post-Effective Amendment No.  46                                 [ X ]
    

                                     and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT OF 1940                                                   [ X ]

   
     Amendment No.  46                                                [ X ]
    

                        (Check appropriate box or boxes.)

                          COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

1301 SW Fifth Avenue, PO Box 1350, Portland, Oregon          97207
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code:  (503) 222-3600

John A. Kemp
1301 SW Fifth Avenue, PO Box 1350, Portland, Oregon  97207
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:  As soon as practicable after the
effective date of this Registration Statement.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (Check appropriate box)

               immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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       X       on February 23, 1996 pursuant to paragraph (b)
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               60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)
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               on _________________  pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485.
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               75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
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               on __________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
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If appropriate, check the following box:
               this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for
     -----     a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Please forward copies of communications to:
   
          Robert J. Moorman
          Stoel Rives LLP
          900 SW Fifth Avenue
          Portland, Oregon  97204
    

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An indefinite number of shares of Common Stock have been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 by the Registrant.  The Rule 24f-2 Notice for the year
ended December 31, 1995 will be filed on or before February 29, 1996.
    


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                          COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY

                              CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET
   

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Item
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         Location in
Part A - INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS                         Prospectus
                                                                      -----------

     Item 1.  Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Cover

     Item 2.  Synopsis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      "Fund Expenses"

     Item 3.  Condensed Financial Information. . . . . . . . . .      "Financial Highlights" and
                                                                      "Performance"

     Item 4.  General Description of Registrant. . . . . . . . .      "Fund Descriptions" and
                                                                      "Additional Information"

     Item 5.  Management of the Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      "Fund Management"

     Item 5A. Management's Discussion of Fund Performance. . . .      Contained in the Annual Report
                                                                      of the Fund

     Item 6.  Capital Stock and Other Securities . . . . . . . .      "Fund Management"; Distributions and "Taxes";
                                                                      "Investor Services"; "Fund
                                                                       Descriptions"; and Cover

     Item 7.  Purchase of Securities Being Offered . . . . . . .      "Investor Services"; "Fund Descriptions"
                                                                      and "Fund Management"

     Item 8.  Redemption or Repurchase . . . . . . . . . . . . .      "Investor Services"

     Item 9.  Pending Legal Proceedings. . . . . . . . . . . . .      Not applicable


                                                                      Location in State-
Part B - INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT                          ment of Additional
      OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION                                       Information
                                                                      ------------------

     Item 10. Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Cover

     Item 11. Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      "Table of Contents"

     Item 12. General Information and History. . . . . . . . . .      Not applicable


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     Item 13. Investment Objectives and Policies . . . . . . . .      "Investment Restrictions" and "Additional Information
                                                                      Regarding Certain Investments by the Funds."  Additional
                                                                      information is in Prospectus under "Fund Descriptions" and
                                                                      "Additional Information."

     Item 14. Management of the Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      "Management"

     Item 15. Control Persons and Principal
                Holders of Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . .      "Management"

     Item 16. Investment Advisory and Other Services . . . . . .      "Investment Advisory and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates" and
                                                                      "Custodians."  Additional information is in Prospectus under
                                                                      "Fund Management."

     Item 17. Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices . . . . .      "Portfolio Transactions"

     Item 18. Capital Stock and Other Securities . . . . . . . .      All required information is in Prospectus under "Fund
                                                                      Management."

     Item 19. Purchase, Redemption and
                Pricing of Securities
                Being Offered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      "Redemptions."  Additional information is in Prospectus under
                                                                      "Investor Services."

     Item 20. Tax Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      "Taxes."  Additional information is in Prospectus
                                                                      under Distributions and "Taxes."

     Item 21. Underwriters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      "Management"

     Item 22. Calculation of Performance Data. . . . . . . . . .      "Yield and Performance"

     Item 23. Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      "Accounting Services and Financial Statements"
</TABLE>
    


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                                   PROSPECTUS
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                                      [LOGO]

                                 COLUMBIA FUNDS
                               February 23, 1996
                        COLUMBIA COMMON STOCK FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                           COLUMBIA GROWTH FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                    COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                          COLUMBIA SPECIAL FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                     COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE EQUITY FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                          COLUMBIA BALANCED FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                         COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY
              ----------------------------------------------------
                 COLUMBIA U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                  COLUMBIA FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                       COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                         COLUMBIA HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.

                     COLUMBIA FINANCIAL CENTER INCORPORATED
                             1301 S.W. Fifth Avenue
                                 P.O. Box 1350
                          Portland, Oregon 97207-1350
                                 1-800-547-1707
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                           COLUMBIA FUNDS PROSPECTUS
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This  Prospectus contains important  information about the  11 mutual funds (the
"Funds") managed  by  Columbia Funds  Management  Company (the  "Advisor").  The
different  investment  objectives  of  the  Funds  are  summarized  below.  More
information about  the Funds  and  the services  available to  shareholders  are
described in detail in this Prospectus.
                               -- STOCK FUNDS --

COLUMBIA COMMON STOCK FUND, INC.

(the  "Common Stock Fund") seeks growth of capital and dividend income through a
diversified  portfolio  of  common  stocks  issued  primarily  by  larger,  well
established companies, many of which have a history of paying dividends.

COLUMBIA GROWTH FUND, INC.

(the  "Growth Fund") seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily
in common stocks believed to offer above-average earnings growth.

COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND, INC.

(the  "International  Stock  Fund")  seeks  long-term  capital  appreciation  by
investing  primarily in foreign  equity securities. Under  normal conditions, at
least 65% of its total assets will be invested in at least three countries other
than the United States.

COLUMBIA SPECIAL FUND, INC.

(the "Special  Fund") seeks  significant capital  appreciation by  investing  in
securities,  primarily common stocks,  the Advisor believes  are more aggressive
and carry a greater degree  of risk than the market  as a whole (as measured  by
the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index).

COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE EQUITY FUND, INC.

(the  "Real Estate Fund")  seeks capital appreciation  and above-average current
income, with  equal emphasis,  by investing  primarily in  equity securities  of
companies that are principally engaged in the real estate industry.
                              -- BALANCED FUND --

COLUMBIA BALANCED FUND, INC.

(the  "Balanced  Fund") is  designed  to provide  high  total return  (growth of
capital and income) by investing in common stocks and fixed income securities.
                            -- MONEY MARKET FUND --

COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY

(the "Money Market Fund") seeks a  high level of current income consistent  with
the  maintenance of  liquidity and the  preservation of capital  by investing in
short-term, money market securities. Income is paid, compounded, and  reinvested
daily. SHARES OF THE MONEY MARKET FUND ARE NEITHER INSURED NOR GUARANTEED BY THE
U.S.  GOVERNMENT. WHILE THE FUND INTENDS TO  MAINTAIN A CONSTANT NET ASSET VALUE
OF ONE DOLLAR PER SHARE, THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THE FUND WILL BE ABLE TO  DO
SO.
    
                                -- BOND FUNDS --

COLUMBIA U.S. GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES FUND, INC.

(the  "Government Bond Fund") seeks to provide shareholders with preservation of
capital and a high level of income.  It invests substantially all of its  assets
in  U.S.  Government obligations  with a  maximum maturity  of three  years. The
Fund's shares are not guaranteed by the U.S. Government.

   
COLUMBIA FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.

(the "Bond Fund") seeks a high level of income by investing in a broad range  of
investment-grade,  fixed  income  securities  with  intermediate-  to  long-term
maturities.

COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.

(the "Municipal Bond Fund") is a tax-exempt bond fund whose goal is to provide a
high level of income exempt from federal and State of Oregon income taxes.
    

THESE SECURITIES HAVE  NOT BEEN APPROVED  OR DISAPPROVED BY  THE SECURITIES  AND
EXCHANGE  COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES  COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION OR  ANY  STATE SECURITIES  COMMISSION PASSED  UPON  THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

   
                               February 23, 1996
    

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                                 COLUMBIA FUNDS
                             ----------------------
   
The  Municipal Bond Fund  concentrates its investments  in obligations of Oregon
issuers, to  an  extent consistent  with  its other  investment  objectives  and
restrictions.  Therefore, the Municipal Bond Fund's  portfolio may be exposed to
special risks that would not affect funds that do not concentrate investments in
obligations  of  one  state.  See  "Columbia  Municipal  Bond  Fund  --  Special
Investment Considerations."

COLUMBIA HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.

(the  "High Yield  Fund") seeks  to provide  a high  level of  current income by
investing primarily in  lower-rated fixed income  securities, commonly known  as
"junk  bonds." INVESTMENTS OF THIS  TYPE ARE SUBJECT TO  GREATER RISK OF LOSS OF
PRINCIPAL  AND  NONPAYMENT  OF  INTEREST  THAN  ARE  HIGHER-RATED   INVESTMENTS.
INVESTORS  SHOULD  CAREFULLY CONSIDER  THESE RISKS  BEFORE INVESTING.  SEE "FUND
DESCRIPTIONS -- RISK FACTORS."
                            ------------------------

THIS PROSPECTUS CONTAINS INFORMATION  YOU SHOULD KNOW  ABOUT THE COLUMBIA  FUNDS
BEFORE INVESTING. PLEASE KEEP IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION  ABOUT THE  FUNDS DATED  FEBRUARY 23, 1996  HAS BEEN  FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND IS AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON  WRITTEN
REQUEST  TO THE FUNDS OR BY  CALLING 1-800-547-1707. THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION  IS  LEGALLY  A  PART  OF  (INCORPORATED  BY  REFERENCE  INTO)  THIS
PROSPECTUS.

THE  FUNDS CHARGE NO  SALES LOAD. SHARES OF  THE FUNDS ARE  SOLD AND REDEEMED AT
THEIR NET  ASSET  VALUE.  HOWEVER,  TO  DISCOURAGE  SHORT-TERM  TRADING  TO  THE
DISADVANTAGE  OF OTHER SHAREHOLDERS, ANY REDEMPTION  OF SHARES OF THE HIGH YIELD
FUND HELD LESS THAN ONE YEAR WILL BE AT 99% OF THEIR NET ASSET VALUE.

THIS PROSPECTUS CONSTITUTES AN OFFER TO SELL SECURITIES OF A FUND ONLY IN  THOSE
STATES  WHERE THE FUND'S SHARES  HAVE BEEN REGISTERED FOR  SALE. A FUND WILL NOT
ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM PERSONS RESIDING IN STATES WHERE THE FUND'S SHARES  ARE
NOT REGISTERED.

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
                           -------------------------

Fund Expenses..................................................................1

Financial Highlights...........................................................2

About Mutual Funds.............................................................8

Fund Descriptions..............................................................9

  Common Stock Fund...........................................................10

  Growth Fund.................................................................10

  International Stock Fund....................................................11

  Special Fund................................................................12

  Real Estate Fund............................................................13

  Balanced Fund...............................................................15

  Money Market Fund...........................................................16

  Government Bond Fund........................................................17

  Bond Fund...................................................................18

  Municipal Bond Fund.........................................................19

  High Yield Fund.............................................................22

  Risk Factors................................................................24

Performance...................................................................28

Fund Management...............................................................30

  Investment Advisor..........................................................30

  Investment Team.............................................................31

  Personal Trading............................................................33

  Other Service Providers.....................................................33

Investor Services.............................................................34

  How to Open a New Account...................................................34

  How to Purchase Shares......................................................34

  Paying for Your Shares......................................................35

  How to Redeem (Sell) Shares.................................................35

  Payment of Redemption Proceeds..............................................37

  How to Exchange Shares......................................................37

  Processing Your Order.......................................................37

  Determining Your Share Price................................................38

  Investor Inquiries..........................................................39

  Account Privileges..........................................................39

Distributions and Taxes.......................................................41

Additional Information........................................................44
    
                           For further information or
                       assistance in opening an account,
                        please call 222-3606 in Portland
                          or 1-800-547-1707 Nationwide
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                                 FUND EXPENSES
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The following information is provided to assist you in understanding the various
costs  and  expenses  that  an  investor in  each  Fund  will  bear  directly or
indirectly. "Annual Fund Operating Expenses"  are the expenses incurred by  each
Fund  for 1995. Expenses  paid by the  Funds include management  fees as well as
audit, transfer agent,  custodian and  legal fees and  other business  operating
expenses. For more information about Fund expenses, see "Fund Descriptions -- No
Sales  Load or 12b-1 Fees,"  "Fund Management" and "Investor  Services -- How to
Redeem (Sell) Shares."
    
                      -- SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION COSTS --
                                 FOR ALL FUNDS

<TABLE>
<S>                                     <C>
   
Sales load imposed on purchases.......  None
Sales load imposed on reinvested
  dividends...........................  None
Redemption fees*......................  None**
Exchange fees.........................  None
 *WIRE REDEMPTIONS MAY BE SUBJECT TO A FEE OF  UP
  TO $5, IN ADDITION TO ANY CHARGES BY YOUR BANK.
**THE  REDEMPTION (INCLUDING EXCHANGES) OF SHARES
  OF THE HIGH YIELD FUND HELD LESS THAN ONE  YEAR
  WILL  BE AT 99%  OF THEIR NET  ASSET VALUE. THE
  REDEMPTION DISCOUNT  DOES NOT  APPLY TO  SHARES
  ACQUIRED   THROUGH  DIVIDEND  OR  CAPITAL  GAIN
  REINVESTMENT. FOR DETAILS, PLEASE SEE "INVESTOR
  SERVICES --  ACCOUNT PRIVILEGES  -- HIGH  YIELD
  FUND REDEMPTIONS."
    
</TABLE>

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                         Annual Fund Operating Expenses
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
                    (AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE NET ASSETS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   
                                                     International               Real                   Money     Government
                               Common      Growth       Stock       Special     Estate     Balanced     Market       Bond
                             Stock Fund     Fund         Fund         Fund       Fund        Fund        Fund        Fund
                             ----------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------  -----------
<S>                          <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>
Management fees                   .60%        .62%        1.00%         .86%        .75%       .50%        .48%        .50%
12b-1 fees                        None        None         None         None        None       None        None        None
Other expenses*                   .20%        .13%         .54%         .12%        .43%       .19%        .16%        .29%

<CAPTION>
<S>                          <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>
Total operating expenses          .80%        .75%        1.54%         .98%       1.18%       .69%        .64%        .79%

<CAPTION>
                                                      High
                                        Municipal     Yield
                             Bond Fund  Bond Fund     Fund
                             ---------  ----------  ---------
<S>                          <C>        <C>         <C>
Management fees                   .50%       .50%        .60%
12b-1 fees                        None       None        None
Other expenses*                   .15%       .07%        .40%
<S>                          <C>        <C>         <C>
Total operating expenses          .65%       .57%       1.00%
    
</TABLE>

   
*The Advisor has voluntarily agreed to assume ordinary recurring expenses of the
 High  Yield  Fund  to  the  extent these  expenses,  together  with  the Fund's
 management fee, exceed 1% of the Fund's average net assets. Without the expense
 reimbursement, the "Total operating expenses" for the Fund for 1995 would  have
 been 1.06%.
    

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                              Example Of Expenses
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Assume that you have $1,000 to invest, each Fund has a hypothetical return of 5%
annually,  and the above  expense ratios remain  the same. This  table shows the
total expenses that you  would pay indirectly if  you closed your account  after
each of the time periods shown:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     International               Real                   Money     Government
                               Common      Growth       Stock       Special     Estate     Balanced     Market       Bond
                             Stock Fund     Fund         Fund         Fund       Fund        Fund        Fund        Fund
                             ----------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------  -----------
<S>                          <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>
1 year                              $8          $8          $16          $10         $12         $7          $7          $8

<CAPTION>
<S>                          <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>
3 years                            $26         $24          $49          $31         $37        $22         $20         $25
5 years                            $44         $42          $84          $54         $65        $38         $36         $44
<CAPTION>
<S>                          <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>
10 years                           $99         $93         $183         $120        $143        $86         $80         $98

<CAPTION>
                                                      High
                                        Municipal     Yield
                             Bond Fund  Bond Fund     Fund
                             ---------  ----------  ---------
<S>                          <C>        <C>         <C>
1 year                              $7         $6         $10
<S>                          <C>        <C>         <C>
3 years                            $21        $18         $32
5 years                            $36        $32         $55
<S>                          <C>        <C>         <C>
10 years                           $81        $71        $123
</TABLE>
    

This  example  should  not be  considered  a  representation of  past  or future
expenses or performance; actual expenses and performance may be greater or  less
than those shown.

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                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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                 FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD
The  tables below  have been  audited by  Coopers &  Lybrand L.L.P., independent
accountants, as stated in  their report appearing in  the 1995 Annual Report  to
Shareholders,   which  is  incorporated  by  reference  into  the  Statement  of
Additional Information.  Additional information  about  the performance  of  the
Funds  for 1995, including a discussion by  the investment advisor to the Funds,
is contained in the 1995 Annual Report  to Shareholders, a copy of which may  be
obtained by writing to the Funds or calling 1-800-547-1707.
    

_____________________--_COLUMBIA COMMON STOCK FUND, INC._--_____________________
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               ------    ------    ------    ------
                                                                                                 1995      1994      1993      1992
<S>                                                                                        <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>
   
Net asset value, beginning of period                                                           $15.16    $15.29    $14.04    $13.15
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income..................................................................         .26       .27       .22       .24
  Net realized and unrealized gains on investments.......................................        4.38       .04      2.08      1.06
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    Total from investment operations.....................................................        4.64       .31      2.30      1.30
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income).................................................        (.26)     (.25)     (.21)     (.24)
  Distributions (from capital gains).....................................................        (.95)     (.19)     (.84)     (.17)
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    Total distributions..................................................................       (1.21)     (.44)    (1.05)     (.41)

<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                        <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, end of period                                                                 $18.59    $15.16    $15.29    $14.04
Total return.............................................................................      30.84%     2.06%    16.44%     9.99%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands).................................................    $358,523  $124,263  $100,715   $51,049
Ratio of expenses to average net assets..................................................        .80%      .84%      .84%      .86%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets.....................................       1.68%     1.82%     1.48%     1.97%
Portfolio turnover rate..................................................................      75.36%    64.21%    90.90%    67.83%

<CAPTION>
                                                                                           --------
                                                                                            1991(1)
<S>                                                                                        <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period                                                        $12.00
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income..................................................................      .09
  Net realized and unrealized gains on investments.......................................     1.17
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment operations.....................................................     1.26
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income).................................................     (.10 )
  Distributions (from capital gains).....................................................     (.01 )
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions..................................................................     (.11 )
<S>                                                                                        <C>
Net asset value, end of period                                                              $13.15
Total return.............................................................................   10.25% (2)
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands).................................................  $20,457
Ratio of expenses to average net assets..................................................     .86%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets.....................................    2.48%
Portfolio turnover rate..................................................................   12.08%
    
</TABLE>

(1)  From  inception of operations  on September 12,  1991. Ratios and portfolio
     turnover rate are annualized.
(2)  Not annualized.
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                        FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued
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________________________--_COLUMBIA GROWTH FUND, INC._--________________________
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   
                                           ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------
                                             1995      1994      1993      1992      1991      1990      1989      1988      1987
<S>                                    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, beginning of
 period                                $24.84    $26.38    $26.18    $26.26    $21.68    $23.40    $21.21    $20.19    $22.88
Income from investment
 operations:
  Net investment income..........         .31       .29       .16       .17       .32       .45       .48       .52       .32
  Net realized and unrealized
   gains (losses) on
   investments...................        7.86      (.46)     3.24      2.93      7.09     (1.23)     5.65      1.66      2.93
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment
     operations..................        8.17      (.17)     3.40      3.10      7.41      (.78)     6.13      2.18      3.25
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment
   income).......................        (.29)     (.26)     (.18)     (.20)     (.39)     (.48)     (.54)     (.52)     (.61)
  Distributions (from capital
   gains)........................       (2.87)    (1.11)    (2.98)    (2.98)    (2.44)     (.46)    (3.40)     (.64)    (5.33)
  Distributions (in excess of
   capital gains)................        (.01)       --      (.04)       --        --        --        --        --        --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions..........       (3.17)    (1.37)    (3.20)    (3.18)    (2.83)     (.94)    (3.94)    (1.16)    (5.94)

<CAPTION>
<S>                                    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, end of period         $29.84    $24.84    $26.38    $26.18    $26.26    $21.68    $23.40    $21.21    $20.19
Total return.....................      32.98%     -.63%    13.01%    11.82%    34.26%    -3.31%    29.09%    10.81%    14.74%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in
 thousands)......................    $848,731  $591,694  $605,401  $518,366  $431,460  $270,667  $266,925  $204,353  $193,515
Ratio of expenses to average net
 assets..........................        .75%      .81%      .82%      .86%      .90%      .96%      .96%     1.04%     1.04%
Ratio of net investment income to
 average net assets..............       1.14%     1.12%      .66%      .77%     1.50%     2.08%     2.14%     2.33%     1.46%
Portfolio turnover rate..........      94.73%    79.28%   105.64%   116.38%   163.91%   171.80%   166.06%   179.08%   197.38%

<CAPTION>
                                         ------
                                           1986
<S>                                <C>
Net asset value, beginning of
 period                             $28.02
Income from investment
 operations:
  Net investment income..........      .25
  Net realized and unrealized
   gains (losses) on
   investments...................     1.49
- ---------------------------------
    Total from investment
     operations..................     1.74
- ---------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment
   income).......................     (.40 )
  Distributions (from capital
   gains)........................    (6.48 )
  Distributions (in excess of
   capital gains)................       --
- ---------------------------------
    Total distributions..........    (6.88 )
<S>                                <C>
Net asset value, end of period      $22.88
Total return.....................    6.92%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in
 thousands)......................  $200,925
Ratio of expenses to average net
 assets..........................    1.00%
Ratio of net investment income to
 average net assets..............     .78%
Portfolio turnover rate..........  130.55%
    
</TABLE>

__________________--_COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND, INC._--_________________

<TABLE>
   
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                         ------    ------    ------
                                                                                                           1995      1994      1993
<S>                                                                                                  <C>         <C>       <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period                                                         $12.43    $12.96     $9.95
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income (loss).........................................................         .02      (.02)     (.02)
  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign
   currency-related transactions.......................................................         .62      (.30)     3.34
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment operations...................................................         .64      (.32)     3.32
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Distributions (from capital gains)...................................................          --      (.21)     (.31)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions................................................................          --      (.21)     (.31)

<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                                  <C>         <C>       <C>
Net asset value, end of period                                                               $13.07    $12.43    $12.96
Total return...........................................................................       5.15%    -2.47%    33.37%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)...............................................    $100,873  $118,484   $73,047
Ratio of expenses to average net assets................................................       1.54%     1.52%     1.71%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets............................        .15%    (.21)%    (.62)%
Portfolio turnover rate................................................................     156.09%   138.79%   144.78%

<CAPTION>
                                                                                                     --------
                                                                                                      1992(1)
<S>                                                                                        <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period                                                                                      $10.00

Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income (loss).........................................................                                     (.03 )

  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign
   currency-related transactions.......................................................                                      .11

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment operations...................................................                                      .08

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Distributions (from capital gains)...................................................                                     (.13 )(2
)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions................................................................                                     (.13 )

<S>                                                                                        <C>
Net asset value, end of period                                                                                             $9.95

Total return...........................................................................                                     .60% (3)

Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)...............................................                                   $9,745

Ratio of expenses to average net assets................................................                                    2.22%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets............................                                   (1.28)%

Portfolio turnover rate................................................................                                   25.75%
    
</TABLE>

(1)  From inception of operations  on September 10,  1992. Ratios and  portfolio
     turnover rate are annualized.
(2)  Includes   amounts  distributed   from  net   realized  gains   on  foreign
     currency-related transactions taxable as ordinary income.
(3)  Not annualized.
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______________________--_COLUMBIA SPECIAL FUND, INC. (1)_--_____________________
<TABLE>
   
<CAPTION>
                                           ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------
                                             1995      1994      1993      1992      1991      1990      1989      1988      1987
<S>                                    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period       $18.69    $19.51    $18.79    $17.45    $12.12    $13.85    $11.32     $9.26     $8.99
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income (loss).......         .03       .08       .01      (.03)     (.01)      .01       .07       .03      (.08)
  Net realized and unrealized gains
   (losses) on investments...........        5.45       .36      4.04      2.41      6.11     (1.72)     3.52      3.90       .35
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment
     operations......................        5.48       .44      4.05      2.38      6.10     (1.71)     3.59      3.93       .27
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment
   income)...........................        (.02)     (.07)       --        --        --      (.02)     (.01)       --        --
  Dividends (in excess of net
   investment income)................          --        --      (.01)       --        --        --        --        --        --
  Distributions (from capital
   gains)............................       (2.68)    (1.16)    (3.32)    (1.04)     (.77)       --     (1.05)    (1.87)       --
  Distributions (in excess of capital
   gains)............................        (.03)     (.03)       --        --        --        --        --        --        --
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions..............       (2.73)    (1.26)    (3.33)    (1.04)     (.77)     (.02)    (1.06)    (1.87)       --

<CAPTION>
<S>                                    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, end of period             $21.44    $18.69    $19.51    $18.79    $17.45    $12.12    $13.85    $11.32     $9.26
Total return.........................      29.53%     2.29%    21.68%    13.70%    50.46%   -12.39%    31.92%    42.55%     3.04%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in
 thousands)..........................  $1,384,415  $889,526  $772,741  $470,663  $264,358  $121,592   $95,939   $30,471   $20,567
Ratio of expenses to average net
 assets..............................        .98%     1.05%     1.12%     1.19%     1.22%     1.32%     1.35%     1.38%     1.44%
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
 to average net assets...............        .16%      .40%      .01%    (.25)%    (.16)%      .05%      .18%      .06%    (.63)%
Portfolio turnover rate..............     182.99%   178.91%   154.68%   116.75%   114.53%   147.04%   124.29%   244.36%   332.85%

<CAPTION>
                                         ------
                                           1986
<S>                                    <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period     $7.99
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income (loss).......     (.04 )
  Net realized and unrealized gains
   (losses) on investments...........     1.29
- -------------------------------------
    Total from investment
     operations......................     1.25
- -------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment
   income)...........................       --
  Dividends (in excess of net
   investment income)................       --
  Distributions (from capital
   gains)............................     (.25 )
  Distributions (in excess of capital
   gains)............................       --
- -------------------------------------
    Total distributions..............     (.25 )
<S>                                    <C>
Net asset value, end of period           $8.99
Total return.........................   15.62%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in
 thousands)..........................  $20,389
Ratio of expenses to average net
 assets..............................    1.54%
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
 to average net assets...............    (.47)%
Portfolio turnover rate..............  203.17%
    
</TABLE>

(1)  As of December  31, 1991, historical  per share data  has been restated  to
     reflect  a 3  for 1 stock  split to  shareholders of record  on January 31,
     1992.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

__________________--_COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE EQUITY FUND, INC._--__________________
<TABLE>
   
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                              ------
                                                                                                                                1995
<S>                                                                                                                       <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period                                                                           $11.72
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income..................................................................................         .78
  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments..............................................        1.12
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment operations.....................................................................        1.90
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income).................................................................        (.49)
  Dividends (in excess of net investment income).........................................................          --
  Distributions (in excess of capital gains).............................................................        (.14)
  Tax return of capital..................................................................................        (.28)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions..................................................................................        (.91)

<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                                                       <C>
Net asset value, end of period                                                                                 $12.71
Total return.............................................................................................      16.86%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands).................................................................     $21,587
Ratio of expenses to average net assets..................................................................       1.18%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets.....................................................       6.71%
Portfolio turnover rate..................................................................................      53.91%

<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                          --------

                                                                                                                           1994(1)

<S>                                                                                                          <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period                                                                                    $12.00

Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income..................................................................................                  .49

  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments..............................................                 (.27 )

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment operations.....................................................................                  .22

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income).................................................................                 (.31 )

  Dividends (in excess of net investment income).........................................................                 (.01 )

  Distributions (in excess of capital gains).............................................................
  Tax return of capital..................................................................................                 (.18 )

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions..................................................................................                 (.50 )

<S>                                                                                                          <C>
Net asset value, end of period                                                                                          $11.72

Total return.............................................................................................                1.76% (2)

Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands).................................................................              $17,402

Ratio of expenses to average net assets..................................................................                1.14%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets.....................................................                6.28%

Portfolio turnover rate..................................................................................                7.61%
    
</TABLE>

(1)  From inception  of  operations on  March  16, 1994.  Ratios  and  portfolio
     turnover rate are annualized.
(2)  Not annualized.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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<PAGE>
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_______________________--_COLUMBIA BALANCED FUND, INC._--_______________________
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   
                                                                                               ------    ------    ------    ------
                                                                                                 1995      1994      1993      1992
<S>                                                                                        <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period                                                $17.28    $17.91    $16.80    $16.05
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income.......................................................         .73       .65       .56       .58
  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments...................        3.54      (.64)     1.71       .82
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment operations..........................................        4.27       .01      2.27      1.40
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income)......................................        (.73)     (.64)     (.56)     (.57)
  Dividends (in excess of net investment income)..............................          --        --      (.01)       --
  Distributions (from capital gains)..........................................        (.74)       --      (.59)     (.08)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions.......................................................       (1.47)     (.64)    (1.16)     (.65)

<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                        <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, end of period                                                      $20.08    $17.28    $17.91    $16.80
Total return..................................................................      25.08%      .10%    13.62%     8.89%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)......................................    $486,767  $249,670  $186,589   $90,230
Ratio of expenses to average net assets.......................................        .69%      .72%      .73%      .81%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets..........................       4.05%     3.82%     3.32%     4.08%
Portfolio turnover rate.......................................................     108.04%    98.48%   107.60%   138.08%

<CAPTION>
                                                                                           --------
                                                                                            1991(1)
<S>                                                                               <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period                                                                                       $15.00

Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income.......................................................                                                .11

  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments...................                                               1.10

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment operations..........................................                                               1.21

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income)......................................                                               (.12 )

  Dividends (in excess of net investment income)..............................                                                 --

  Distributions (from capital gains)..........................................                                               (.04 )

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions.......................................................                                               (.16 )

<S>                                                                               <C>
Net asset value, end of period                                                                                             $16.05

Total return..................................................................                                              7.80% (2
)
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)......................................                                            $12,986

Ratio of expenses to average net assets.......................................                                               .62%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets..........................                                              3.41%

Portfolio turnover rate.......................................................                                            179.80%
    
</TABLE>

(1)  From  inception of operations  on September 12,  1991. Ratios and portfolio
     turnover rate are annualized.
(2)  Not annualized.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

_______________________--_COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY_--______________________
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   
                                           ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------
                                             1995      1994      1993      1992      1991      1990      1989      1988      1987
<S>                                    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, beginning of
 period                                 $1.00     $1.00     $1.00     $1.00     $1.00     $1.00     $1.00     $1.00     $1.00
Income from investment
 operations:
  Net investment income..........        .053      .036      .025      .032      .055      .075      .085      .068      .059
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment
     operations..................        .053      .036      .025      .032      .055      .075      .085      .068      .059
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment
   income).......................       (.053)    (.036)    (.025)    (.032)    (.055)    (.075)    (.085)    (.068)    (.059)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions..........       (.053)    (.036)    (.025)    (.032)    (.055)    (.075)    (.085)    (.068)    (.059)

<CAPTION>
<S>                                    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, end of period          $1.00     $1.00     $1.00     $1.00     $1.00     $1.00     $1.00     $1.00     $1.00
Total return.....................       5.49%     3.68%     2.51%     3.25%     5.66%     7.84%     8.89%     7.07%     6.11%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in
 thousands)......................    $800,656  $730,067  $544,500  $591,186  $737,584  $819,926  $703,704  $546,634  $442,496
Ratio of expenses to average net
 assets..........................        .64%      .70%      .75%      .71%      .69%      .69%      .73%      .76%      .81%
Ratio of net investment income to
 average net assets..............       5.34%     3.68%     2.49%     3.22%     5.53%     7.51%     8.49%     6.87%     5.94%

<CAPTION>
                                         ------
                                           1986
<S>                                <C>
Net asset value, beginning of
 period                              $1.00
Income from investment
 operations:
  Net investment income..........     .060
- ---------------------------------
    Total from investment
     operations..................     .060
- ---------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment
   income).......................    (.060 )
- ---------------------------------
    Total distributions..........    (.060 )
<S>                                <C>
Net asset value, end of period       $1.00
Total return.....................    6.15%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in
 thousands)......................  $406,879
Ratio of expenses to average net
 assets..........................     .81%
Ratio of net investment income to
 average net assets..............    5.96%
    
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
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______________--_COLUMBIA U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND, INC._--______________
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   
                                           ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------
                                             1995      1994      1993      1992      1991      1990      1989      1988      1987
<S>                                    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, beginning of
 period                                 $7.99     $8.36     $8.35     $8.47     $8.43     $8.30     $8.17     $8.30     $8.48
Income from investment
 operations:
  Net investment income..........         .45       .37       .32       .39       .53       .61       .63       .56       .52
  Net realized and unrealized
   gains (losses) on
   investments...................         .35      (.37)      .17       .09       .50       .13       .13      (.13)     (.18)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment
     operations..................         .80        --       .49       .48      1.03       .74       .76       .43       .34
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment
   income).......................        (.45)     (.37)     (.32)     (.39)     (.53)     (.61)     (.63)     (.56)     (.52)
  Distributions (from capital
   gains)........................          --        --      (.16)     (.21)     (.46)       --        --        --        --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions..........        (.45)     (.37)     (.48)     (.60)     (.99)     (.61)     (.63)     (.56)     (.52)

<CAPTION>
<S>                                    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, end of period          $8.34     $7.99     $8.36     $8.35     $8.47     $8.43     $8.30     $8.17     $8.30
Total return.....................      10.21%      .03%     5.91%     5.81%    12.72%     9.29%     9.63%     5.34%     4.14%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in
 thousands)......................     $41,842   $33,512   $35,877   $35,479   $34,867   $22,628   $13,349    $9,112    $7,016
Ratio of expenses to average net
 assets..........................        .79%      .81%      .75%      .76%      .76%      .85%      .85%      .85%      .85%
Ratio of net investment income to
 average net assets..............       5.45%     4.51%     3.74%     4.60%     6.18%     7.33%     7.66%     6.88%     6.34%
Portfolio turnover rate..........     253.17%   253.80%   254.59%   289.05%   309.13%   221.86%   158.96%   393.59%   146.65%

<CAPTION>
                                       --------
                                        1986(1)
<S>                                <C>
Net asset value, beginning of
 period                              $8.50
Income from investment
 operations:
  Net investment income..........      .10
  Net realized and unrealized
   gains (losses) on
   investments...................     (.02 )
- ---------------------------------
    Total from investment
     operations..................      .08
- ---------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment
   income).......................     (.10 )
  Distributions (from capital
   gains)........................       --
- ---------------------------------
    Total distributions..........     (.10 )
<S>                                <C>
Net asset value, end of period       $8.48
Total return.....................    0.70% (2)
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in
 thousands)......................   $3,521
Ratio of expenses to average net
 assets..........................     .96%
Ratio of net investment income to
 average net assets..............    6.35%
Portfolio turnover rate..........    0.00%
    
</TABLE>

(1)  From inception  of operations  on October  14, 1986.  Ratios and  portfolio
     turnover rate are annualized.
(2)  Not annualized.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________--_COLUMBIA FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC._--_______________
<TABLE>
   
<CAPTION>
                                           ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------
                                             1995      1994      1993      1992      1991      1990      1989      1988      1987
<S>                                    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, beginning of
 period                                $12.16    $13.44    $13.28    $13.59    $12.72    $12.75    $12.11    $12.23    $13.37
Income from investment
 operations:
  Net investment income..........         .88       .83       .85       .95      1.00      1.03      1.04      1.04      1.03
  Net realized and unrealized
   gains (losses) on
   investments...................        1.35     (1.28)      .52       .09      1.05      (.03)      .64      (.12)     (.87)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment
     operations..................        2.23      (.45)     1.37      1.04      2.05      1.00      1.68       .92       .16
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment
   income).......................        (.88)     (.83)     (.85)     (.95)    (1.00)    (1.03)    (1.04)    (1.04)    (1.03)
  Distributions (from capital
   gains)........................          --        --      (.36)     (.40)     (.18)       --        --        --      (.27)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions..........        (.88)     (.83)    (1.21)    (1.35)    (1.18)    (1.03)    (1.04)    (1.04)    (1.30)

<CAPTION>
<S>                                    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, end of period         $13.51    $12.16    $13.44    $13.28    $13.59    $12.72    $12.75    $12.11    $12.23
Total return.....................      18.91%    -3.36%    10.47%     7.99%    16.84%     8.30%    14.35%     7.72%     1.35%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in
 thousands)......................    $316,259  $252,090  $300,532  $262,647  $207,271  $133,875  $110,525  $102,604  $100,286
Ratio of expenses to average net
 assets..........................        .65%      .66%      .66%      .66%      .69%      .73%      .74%      .77%      .82%
Ratio of net investment income to
 average net assets..............       6.80%     6.53%     6.14%     7.03%     7.63%     8.20%     8.27%     8.44%     8.21%
Portfolio turnover rate..........     137.41%   139.81%   118.80%   195.67%   158.95%   131.81%   114.00%   133.20%   114.16%

<CAPTION>
                                         ------
                                           1986
<S>                                <C>
Net asset value, beginning of
 period                             $13.05
Income from investment
 operations:
  Net investment income..........     1.21
  Net realized and unrealized
   gains (losses) on
   investments...................      .32
- ---------------------------------
    Total from investment
     operations..................     1.53
- ---------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment
   income).......................    (1.21 )
  Distributions (from capital
   gains)........................       --
- ---------------------------------
    Total distributions..........    (1.21 )
<S>                                <C>
Net asset value, end of period      $13.37
Total return.....................   12.31%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in
 thousands)......................  $124,323
Ratio of expenses to average net
 assets..........................     .79%
Ratio of net investment income to
 average net assets..............    9.15%
Portfolio turnover rate..........   97.04%
    
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
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____________________--_COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC._--____________________
<TABLE>
   
<CAPTION>
                                           ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    ------
                                             1995      1994      1993      1992      1991      1990      1989      1988      1987
<S>                                    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, beginning of
period                                 $11.48    $12.71    $12.17    $12.22    $11.65    $11.64    $11.42    $11.11    $11.75
Income from investment
 operations:
  Net investment income..........         .63       .64       .66       .69       .72       .75       .76       .77       .77
  Net realized and unrealized
   gains (losses) on
   investments...................         .96     (1.23)      .62       .07       .60       .02       .23       .34      (.64)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment
     operations..................        1.59      (.59)     1.28       .76      1.32       .77       .99      1.11       .13
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment
   income) (1)...................        (.63)     (.64)     (.66)     (.69)     (.72)     (.75)     (.76)     (.77)     (.77)
  Distributions (from capital
   gains)........................        (.07)       --      (.08)     (.12)     (.03)     (.01)     (.01)     (.03)       --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions..........        (.70)     (.64)     (.74)     (.81)     (.75)     (.76)     (.77)     (.80)     (.77)

<CAPTION>
<S>                                    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net asset value, end of period         $12.37    $11.48    $12.71    $12.17    $12.22    $11.65    $11.64    $11.42    $11.11
Total return.....................      14.15%    -4.68%    10.73%     6.46%    11.73%     6.89%     8.95%    10.19%     1.23%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in
 thousands)......................    $383,796  $339,817  $430,367  $341,924  $285,099  $207,690  $166,590  $140,842  $118,438
Ratio of expenses to average net
 assets..........................        .57%      .57%      .58%      .59%      .59%      .60%      .61%      .63%      .66%
Ratio of net investment income to
 average net assets..............       5.22%     5.36%     5.25%     5.69%     6.07%     6.50%     6.59%     6.71%     6.84%
Portfolio turnover rate..........      21.45%    19.40%     9.92%    17.82%    15.28%     6.57%    10.61%    10.04%    20.78%

<CAPTION>
                                         ------
                                           1986
<S>                                <C>
Net asset value, beginning of
period                              $10.82
Income from investment
 operations:
  Net investment income..........      .84
  Net realized and unrealized
   gains (losses) on
   investments...................      .93
- ---------------------------------
    Total from investment
     operations..................     1.77
- ---------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment
   income) (1)...................     (.84 )
  Distributions (from capital
   gains)........................       --
- ---------------------------------
    Total distributions..........     (.84 )
<S>                                <C>
Net asset value, end of period      $11.75
Total return.....................   16.77%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in
 thousands)......................  $118,287
Ratio of expenses to average net
 assets..........................     .65%
Ratio of net investment income to
 average net assets..............    7.17%
Portfolio turnover rate..........    3.19%
    
</TABLE>

(1)  100% exempt from federal taxation.
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______________________--_COLUMBIA HIGH YIELD FUND, INC._--______________________
<TABLE>
   
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                   ------    ------
                                                                                                                     1995      1994
<S>                                                                                                            <C>         <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period                                                                   $9.04     $9.94
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income.........................................................................         .82       .80
  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.....................................         .84      (.90)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment operations............................................................        1.66      (.10)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income)........................................................        (.82)     (.80)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions.........................................................................        (.82)     (.80)

<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                                            <C>         <C>
Net asset value, end of period                                                                         $9.88     $9.04
Total return....................................................................................      19.12%     -.92%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)........................................................     $23,471   $12,834
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (3).....................................................       1.00%     1.00%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets............................................       8.62%     8.69%
Portfolio turnover rate.........................................................................      51.60%    36.67%

<CAPTION>
                                                                                                               --------
                                                                                                                1993(1)
<S>                                                                                                 <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period                                                                                     $10.00

Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income.........................................................................                            .18

  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.....................................                           (.06 )

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment operations............................................................                            .12

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income)........................................................                           (.18 )

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions.........................................................................                           (.18 )

<S>                                                                                                 <C>
Net asset value, end of period                                                                                            $9.94

Total return....................................................................................                        1.12%(2 )

Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)........................................................                         $5,940

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (3).....................................................                          1.00%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets............................................                          7.30%

Portfolio turnover rate.........................................................................                          0.00%
    
</TABLE>

(1)  From  inception of operations  on September 15,  1993. Ratios and portfolio
     turnover rate are annualized.
(2)  Not annualized.
(3)  The ratio  was 1.06%  in 1995,  1.19% in  1994 and  2.03% in  1993,  before
     reimbursement of certain expenses by the investment advisor.
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                              MUTUAL FUND FEATURES
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ALTHOUGH  THERE  ARE RISKS  THAT CANNOT  BE ELIMINATED  IN OWNING  SECURITIES, A
MUTUAL FUND OFFERS  MANY ADVANTAGES  THAT ITS  SHAREHOLDERS WOULD  FIND HARD  TO
OBTAIN AS INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS. THE CHIEF ADVANTAGES INCLUDE:
    
                         -- CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL --
                                   MANAGEMENT

By  sharing the cost of hiring  experienced money managers, individual investors
receive professional financial management of their investments.

   
                             -- DIVERSIFICATION --
The investment  portfolio of  each Fund  is "diversified"  under the  Investment
Company  Act  (other  than  the  Municipal  Bond  Fund,  which  concentrates its
investments in Oregon  municipal securities), which  tends to reduce  investment
risks.  However, diversification does not ensure a gain or eliminate the risk of
loss.
                               -- CONVENIENCE --
Compared to owning many  individual issues, the  problems of recordkeeping,  tax
calculation,  liquidity, and dividends may be greatly simplified by investing in
a mutual fund.

Suppose, for example,  you have  $1,000 to  invest but  don't have  the time  or
training  necessary to  monitor securities markets,  select securities, maintain
investment records,  or keep  track of  tax information.  One possible  solution
would  be to find a  professional money manager to  make these decisions for you
and provide full-time supervision  of your investment. You  could say, "Look,  I
have  $1,000 I want you to supervise for me, following trends in the economy and
the securities markets,  making necessary  investment decisions,  and trying  to
make  this money worth more to  me or earn income for me.  I want you to give my
money the same  continuous supervision and  care you might  give to someone  who
invests  $100,000 or even $1,000,000. But  for that management service, I cannot
afford to pay you more than $5 or $10 each year."

No matter how generous that  offer might be for you,  it is not likely that  the
investment  managers could accept  your proposal, for their  costs would be many
times your fee. But they might suggest  that if you could find another  thousand
investors  like yourself, willing to combine  their funds with yours and willing
to pay the same amount for  continuous supervision and control, then they  might
agree to work for you.
    

This  is much like the  agreement upon which mutual  funds operate. By combining
the capital of many investors  into one large account,  it is possible to  offer
all  the  shareholders  who make  up  a  mutual fund  the  kind  of professional
investment supervision they desire, at a cost each can afford.

   
Despite the  advantages of  mutual  funds, investing  in them  involves  certain
risks.  Some  of these  risks  are described  under  "Fund Descriptions  -- Risk
Factors" and  "Additional  Information."  As a  prospective  investor,  you  are
encouraged to read the entire Prospectus before investing in the Funds.
    

BY  COMBINING  THE  CAPITAL  OF  MANY  INVESTORS  INTO  ONE LARGE ACCOUNT, IT IS
POSSIBLE  TO  OFFER  ALL  THE SHAREHOLDERS WHO MAKE UP A MUTUAL FUND THE KIND OF
PROFESSIONAL INVESTMENT SUPERVISION THEY DESIRE, AT A COST EACH CAN AFFORD.

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The Columbia Family  of Funds consists  of 11 no-load  mutual funds designed  to
meet  a  wide range  of financial  and  investment objectives.  Each Fund  is an
open-end management investment company  (that is, a  "mutual fund") and,  except
for  the Municipal Bond  Fund, is diversified. Although  the Municipal Bond Fund
holds  a  large  number   of  individual  securities,   it  is  not   considered
"diversified"  as  defined  under  the Investment  Company  Act  because  of its
concentration in Oregon municipal securities.  Each Fund is managed by  Columbia
Funds Management Company (the "Advisor").

                       -- NO SALES LOAD OR 12B-1 FEES --

 Many  mutual  funds  charge  fees  to  compensate  sales  representatives  for
 promoting and selling their  funds. There are funds,  however, that charge  no
 sales  fees when you buy shares. With  these funds, all of your money, instead
 of just  a portion,  is invested.  In addition,  some "no-load"  mutual  funds
 charge  an annual 12b-1  fee against fund assets  to help pay  for the sale of
 fund shares. Columbia Funds  are sold without sales  loads or 12b-1 fees;  all
 the money you pay to buy shares is invested in the Columbia Fund you select.
                      -- COLUMBIA'S INVESTMENT APPROACH --
Columbia  Funds are  managed by  the Advisor  using an  investment team approach
(please see "Fund Management"). The investment team generally selects  portfolio
securities  using what is sometimes referred to as a "top down, sector rotating"
emphasis. This approach begins  with an overall evaluation  of the domestic  and
international  investment  environment  before focusing  on  individual security
selection.

The overall  investment  environment is  first  analyzed in  terms  of  economic
policy, trends in monetary and fiscal policy, investor sentiment, the supply and
demand for credit, and market momentum.
    

"SECTOR ROTATING" REFERS TO THE DYNAMIC PROCESS OF OVER- OR UNDERWEIGHTING
INDUSTRY GROUPS OR  ASSET CLASSES  BASED ON THEIR RELATIVE ATTRACTIVENESS.

For stock securities, specific issues are selected based on:

   
- - financial condition
    

- - quality of management

- - dynamics of the relevant industry

- - earnings growth and profit margins

- - sales trends

- - potential for new product development

- - dividend payment history and potential

- - financial ratios -- including price/earnings and
  price/book ratios

- - investment for the future in research and facilities

   
For fixed income securities, a "top  down" analysis is used to determine  sector
emphasis  between different  types of instruments  used by a  Fund (for example,
corporate bonds, Treasuries,  or mortgage pass-through  securities) and  between
desired  levels of average quality, maturity, and duration. These determinations
are made in light of each Fund's individual investment objective.

The team  adapts  its  investment  strategies  to  changing  market  conditions.
Although  the Funds will  generally emphasize investments  for long-term capital
appreciation, a  Fund  may  invest  for  short-term  capital  appreciation  when
management  believes such action  is consistent with  sound investment practices
and the Fund's overall  objective. These determinations will  be made without  a
vote  of the shareholders of the Fund. There is no assurance that the Funds will
achieve their investment objectives.
    
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                             -- COLUMBIA COMMON --

      _____________________________STOCK FUND_____________________________

The Common Stock Fund  was incorporated on  June 13, 1991  under Oregon law  and
began offering shares to the public on October 1, 1991.

                           -- INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE --
The  investment  objective of  the Common  Stock  Fund is  to provide  growth of
capital and dividend income for  shareholders through a professionally  managed,
diversified portfolio consisting primarily (at least 65%, and up to 100%, of its
assets  under normal investing conditions) of  common stocks. This objective may
not be changed without a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities
of the Common Stock Fund.

   
The Common  Stock Fund  invests  primarily in  larger  companies that  are  well
established.  Many of the common  stocks that will make  up the Fund's portfolio
are expected to have a history of paying level or rising dividends. The Fund may
invest up to  one-third of its  portfolio in common  stocks issued by  companies
located  in developed foreign countries,  principally those companies located in
North America, Western Europe, or Asia.

                       -- INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS AND --
                                  RISK FACTORS

For information about the risks of investing in the Fund, including the risks of
investing in foreign securities, please  see "Risk Factors." For information  on
the  investment  by  the  Fund in  repurchase  agreements,  illiquid securities,
when-issued  securities,  options,   and  temporary   investments,  please   see
"Additional  Information."   A  description  of   other  investment restrictions
and certain investment practices of the Common  Stock  Fund  is included  in the
Statement of  Additional  Information.   The  Common  Stock  Fund's   investment
restrictions   include  a  prohibition on investing  more than 5%  of its  total
assets   at  cost  in  either  illiquid   securities  or   the    securities  of
companies that have  a record of less than three years of continuous operation.
    
                           --_COLUMBIA GROWTH FUND_--

The Growth Fund was incorporated on November 25, 1966 under Oregon law and began
offering shares to the public on June 16, 1967.

   
                           -- INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE --
The  Growth  Fund   seeks  to  increase   shareholders'  capital  by   selecting
investments,  primarily common stocks,  that the Advisor  expects to increase in
market value. This objective may not be changed without a vote of a majority  of
the outstanding voting securities of the Growth Fund.

The  Growth Fund seeks to  achieve its objective by  investing in companies that
are believed  to have  above-average earnings  growth over  the long  term.  The
Advisor believes that such companies typically have strong competitive positions
within  their industry groups. In addition, the Growth Fund may invest in common
stocks issued by companies located  in developed foreign countries,  principally
those located in North America, Western Europe, or Asia, provided that less than
10% of the value of its assets are so invested.

                       -- INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS AND --
                                  RISK FACTORS

For information about the risks of investing in the Fund, including the risks of
investing  in foreign securities, please see  "Risk Factors." For information on
the investment  by  the  Fund in  repurchase  agreements,  illiquid  securities,
when-issued   securities,  options,   and  temporary   investments,  please  see
"Additional  Information."  A  description of other investment restrictions  and
certain  investment practices of the Growth Fund is included in the Statement of
Additional Information.   The  Growth  Fund's investment restrictions include  a

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prohibition  on investing  more than 5%  of its  total assets at  cost in either
illiquid securities or the  securities of companies that  have a record of  less
than three years of continuous operation.
     

                         -- COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL --

   ________________________________STOCK FUND________________________________

The  International Stock Fund was incorporated on June 29, 1992 under Oregon law
and began offering shares to the public on October 1, 1992.

   
                           -- INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE --
The International Stock Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation  by
investing  primarily in equity securities of  companies based outside the United
States. This objective may not  be changed without a vote  of a majority of  the
outstanding  voting securities of the Fund.  Under normal market conditions, the
International Stock Fund will invest at least 65% of its total assets in  equity
securities  (i.e.,  common  stock  and  preferred  stock),  including securities
convertible into equity  securities, of  issuers from at  least three  countries
other than the United States.

At  least 75%  of the  Fund's assets invested  in equity  securities will, under
normal conditions,  be  invested  in securities  of  well-capitalized,  seasoned
companies.  The International Stock Fund considers a company well capitalized if
it has an  aggregate market valuation  of over $500  million. The  International
Stock  Fund  may invest  in smaller,  less seasoned  companies when  the Advisor
believes they offer attractive opportunities consistent with the Fund's  overall
investment  objective.  An investment  in a  less  seasoned company  may involve
greater risks than  an investment  in a  larger, more  established company.  See
"Risk  Factors -- Investments in Small and Unseasoned Companies." In addition to
investing in equity securities,  the Fund may also  enter into foreign  currency
exchange contracts and purchase other securities to protect against fluctuations
in  exchange rates. These  securities are described  below and under "Additional
Information."

The International Stock  Fund may invest  in companies located  anywhere in  the
world  but intends  to invest principally  in the  following countries: Austria,
Belgium, Denmark,  Finland, France,  Germany,  Italy, The  Netherlands,  Norway,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New
Zealand, Singapore, Canada, and Mexico. Although the Fund intends to be invested
substantially  in  equity securities  of  companies located  outside  the United
States, it is permitted  to invest up  to 35% of its  total assets in  companies
located in the United States. The Fund may invest more heavily in U.S. companies
(up  to 35%  of its total  assets) when  the Advisor believes  foreign market or
economic  conditions  or  trends  in  currency  exchange  rates  favor  domestic
securities.

                           -- CURRENCY MANAGEMENT --
The  value of the International Stock Fund will fluctuate as a result of changes
in the exchange rates between  the U.S. dollar and  the currencies in which  the
foreign  securities or bank deposits held by the Fund are denominated. To reduce
or limit exposure to adverse changes in currency exchange rates (referred to  as
"hedging"), the Fund may enter into forward currency exchange contracts that, in
effect,  lock in a rate  of exchange during the  period of the forward contract.
Forward contracts are usually entered into with currency traders, are not traded
on securities exchanges, and usually have a term of less than one year, but  can
be renewed. A default on a contract would deprive the Fund of unrealized profits
or  force the Fund to cover its commitments for purchase or sale of currency, if
any, at the market price.  The Fund will enter  into forward contracts only  for
hedging  purposes and not for speculation. If required by the Investment Company
Act or  the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission,  the  Fund  may  "cover"  its
commitment  under  forward contracts  by segregating  cash or  liquid high-grade
securities with the Fund's

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custodian in an  amount not  less than  the current  value of  the Fund's  total
assets  committed  to the  consummation of  the  contracts. Under  normal market
conditions, no more  than 25% of  the International Stock  Fund's assets may  be
committed to the consummation of currency exchange contracts.
    

The  International Stock Fund may also purchase  or sell foreign currencies on a
"spot" (cash) basis or on a forward basis to lock in the U.S. dollar value of  a
transaction  at the exchange  rate or rates  then prevailing. The  Fund will use
this hedging technique in an attempt to insulate itself against possible  losses
and  gains resulting from a  change in the relationship  between the U.S. dollar
and the  relevant  foreign currency  during  the  period between  the  date  the
security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or received.

Hedging against adverse changes in exchange rates will not eliminate fluctuation
in  the prices of the International Stock Fund's portfolio securities or prevent
loss if the prices of those securities decline. In addition, the use of  forward
contracts  may limit  potential gains  from an  appreciation in  the U.S. dollar
value of  a foreign  currency.  The forecasting  of short-term  currency  market
movements  is  very difficult,  and there  can be  no assurance  that short-term
hedging strategies used by the International Stock Fund will be successful.

   
                       -- INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS AND --
                                  RISK FACTORS

For more information  about the risks  of investing in  the Fund, including  the
risks  of  investing  in  foreign securities,  please  see  "Risk  Factors." For
information on the  investment by  the Fund in  repurchase agreements,  illiquid
securities,  when-issued securities, options,  and temporary investments, please
see "Additional Information." A description of other investment restrictions and
certain investment practices of the International Stock Fund is included in  the
Statement  of Additional Information. The  International Stock Fund's investment
restrictions include a prohibition on investing more than 5% of its total assets
in the  securities of  companies that  have a  record of  less than  3 years  of
continuous  operations  or  more  than  10%  of  its  total  assets  in illiquid
securities.
    

                          --_COLUMBIA SPECIAL FUND_--

The Special Fund was incorporated  on July 18, 1985  under Oregon law and  began
offering shares to the public on November 20, 1985.

   
                           -- INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE --
The  investment objective of the Special  Fund is to achieve significant capital
appreciation for shareholders  by investing in  securities the Advisor  believes
are more aggressive than the market as a whole (as measured by the S&P 500 Stock
Index)  and therefore carry more risk than the market as a whole. This objective
may be changed by  the Board of Directors  without shareholder approval upon  30
days  written  notice. In  the unlikely  event the  Fund changes  its investment
objective, shareholders should consider whether the Fund remains an  appropriate
investment.

The  Special Fund intends to invest primarily in smaller companies (for example,
companies with capitalizations that are less than the average for the  companies
included  in the S&P 500  Stock Index). However, the  Special Fund may invest in
larger companies  when  the  Advisor  believes  they  offer  comparable  capital
appreciation  opportunities  or to  stabilize  the Fund's  portfolio. Management
reserves the right to determine the percentage of the Special Fund's assets that
will be invested in smaller companies.

The Special  Fund may  also invest  in special  situations such  as new  issues;
companies  that may  benefit from technological  or product  developments or new
management; and  companies involved  in tender  offers, leveraged  buy-outs,  or
mergers.  Up  to one-third  of  the Fund's  assets  may be  invested  in foreign
securities.

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                       -- INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS AND --
                                  RISK FACTORS

The Special Fund may also invest  in securities convertible into or  exercisable
for   common  stock  (including  preferred  stock,  warrants,  and  debentures),
restricted securities, repurchase agreements, and certain options and  financial
futures  contracts. Investments  in unseasoned companies  and special situations
may involve greater risks than  more traditional equity investments because  the
securities  may be more  likely to experience  unexpected fluctuations in price.
For this reason,  the Special Fund  should only be  used as part  of a  balanced
investment  portfolio.  The Special  Fund  is designed  for  that portion  of an
investor's funds that can be  appropriately invested in securities with  greater
risk but also greater potential for appreciation.

Because the Special Fund focuses on the performance of the portfolio as a whole,
individual  security positions may be sold without  regard to the length of time
they have been  held. This may  result in  a relatively high  rate of  portfolio
turnover.  High  portfolio  turnover  increases  the  Fund's  transaction costs,
including brokerage commissions. To the extent short-term trades result in gains
on securities held one year  or less, shareholders will  be subject to taxes  at
ordinary  income  rates.  For  non-corporate taxpayers,  the  highest  rate that
applies to long-term capital gains is  lower than the highest rate that  applies
to ordinary income. See "Distributions and Taxes."

For information about the risks of investing in the Fund, including the risks of
investing  in  smaller  companies  and  foreign  securities,  please  see  "Risk
Factors."  For  information  on  the  investment  by  the  Fund  in   repurchase
agreements,  illiquid securities, when-issued securities, options, and temporary
investments,  please  see  "Additional  Information."  A  description  of  other
investment  restrictions and certain investment practices of the Special Fund is
included in the Statement of Additional Information.
    

                           -- COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE --

    _______________________________EQUITY FUND______________________________

The Real Estate Fund was incorporated on December 29, 1993 under Oregon law  and
began offering shares to the public on April 1, 1994.

   
                           -- INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE --
The  Real  Estate  Fund seeks,  with  equal emphasis,  capital  appreciation and
above-average current income by investing primarily in the equity securities  of
companies  in the real estate industry. With respect to current income, the Fund
seeks to  provide  a  yield  that exceeds  the  composite  yield  of  securities
comprising  the  S&P 500.  The Fund's  investment objective  may not  be changed
without a vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
    

Under normal conditions, the Real  Estate Fund will invest  at least 65% of  its
total  assets in the  equity securities of companies  principally engaged in the
real estate industry.  A company  is "principally  engaged" in  the real  estate
industry  if at least 50% of its gross income or net profits are attributable to
the ownership, construction, management, or sale of residential, commercial,  or
industrial  real estate. These companies may  include, among others: equity real
estate investment  trusts  ("REITs"),  which  own  primarily  commercial  income
properties;  mortgage REITs, which make construction, development, and long-term
mortgage loans; and real estate brokers or developers. The Fund will not  invest
directly  in  real estate.  Equity  securities include  common  stock, preferred
stock, and securities convertible into common  stock. The Fund may invest up  to
20% of its total assets in foreign real estate industry companies.

   
The Real Estate Fund may also invest up to 35% of its total net assets in equity
securities  of companies outside the real estate industry and in non-convertible
debt securities. The  Fund's Advisor  anticipates that  investments outside  the
real estate industry will be primarily

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in  securities of companies whose products and  services are related to the real
estate industry. They  may include  manufacturers and  distributors of  building
supplies,  financial institutions that  make or service  mortgages, or companies
with substantial real estate assets  relative to their stock market  valuations,
such as certain retailers and railroads.

The  types of non-convertible debt securities in  which the Real Estate Fund may
invest  include  corporate  debt  securities  (bonds,  debentures,  and  notes),
asset-backed  securities,  bank  obligations,  collateralized  bonds,  loan  and
mortgage obligations, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, savings and  loan
obligations,  and U.S.  Government and  agency obligations.  The Fund  will only
invest in "investment grade" debt securities, which are securities that, at  the
time  of investment, are rated Baa or higher by Moody's Investors Services, Inc.
("Moody's"), or BBB  or higher  by Standard  & Poor's  Corporation ("Standard  &
Poor's")  or,  if unrated,  are  believed by  the  Advisor to  be  equivalent to
securities with those ratings. Although debt securities rated Baa by Moody's  or
BBB by Standard & Poor's are believed to have adequate capacity to pay principal
and  interest, they have  speculative characteristics because  they lack certain
protective elements. In addition, the prices of securities rated Baa by  Moody's
or  BBB by Standard &  Poor's may be more  sensitive to adverse economic changes
than securities with  a higher  investment rating.  The Fund  will evaluate  the
appropriateness,  in light of the then  existing circumstances, of retaining any
security whose credit rating  drops below the rating  it held when purchased  by
the Fund.

The  Real Estate Fund  may invest without  limit in shares  of REITs, which pool
investors' funds for  investment primarily  in income-producing  real estate  or
real estate-related loans or interests.
    

A  REIT IS NOT TAXED ON INCOME DISTRIBUTED TO SHAREHOLDERS IF IT  COMPLIES  WITH
SEVERAL  REQUIREMENTS  RELATING  TO ITS ORGANIZATION,  OWNERSHIP,  ASSETS,   AND
INCOME,  AND A REQUIREMENT THAT IT DISTRIBUTE  TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS AT  LEAST 95%
OF ITS  TAXABLE INCOME (OTHER THAN NET CAPITAL GAINS) FOR EACH TAXABLE YEAR.

   
REITs are  generally classified  as  equity REITs,  mortgage REITs,  and  hybrid
REITs. An equity REIT, which invests the majority of its assets directly in real
properties  --  such  as  shopping  centers,  malls,  multi-family  housing, and
commercial properties  -- derives  its  income primarily  from rents  and  lease
payments.  An equity REIT  can also realize capital  gains by selling properties
that have appreciated in value. A  mortgage REIT, which invests the majority  of
its  assets in real estate mortgages, derives its income primarily from interest
payments. A  hybrid  REIT  combines  the characteristics  of  equity  REITs  and
mortgage REITs.
                       -- INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS AND --
                                  RISK FACTORS

Although  the Real Estate Fund does not invest in real estate directly, the Fund
may be subject to risks similar to those associated with the direct ownership of
real estate  (in  addition  to stock  market  risk)  because of  its  policy  of
concentration  in the securities  of companies in the  real estate industry. For
more information about the risks of  investing in the Fund, including the  risks
of  investing in real estate securities and foreign securities, please see "Risk
Factors."  For  information  on  the  investment  by  the  Fund  in   repurchase
agreements,  illiquid securities, when-issued securities, options, and temporary
investments,  please  see  "Additional  Information."  A  description  of  other
investment restrictions and certain investment practices of the Real Estate Fund
is included in the Statement of Additional Information.
    
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                          --_COLUMBIA BALANCED FUND_--

The  Balanced Fund was incorporated on June  13, 1991 under Oregon law and began
offering shares to the public on October 1, 1991.

                           -- INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE --
The investment objective of the Balanced Fund is to provide shareholders with  a
high  total return (growth of capital and  income) by investing in common stocks
and fixed income securities. This objective may not be changed without a vote of
a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

   
The Advisor  intends  to  use  "top  down"  analysis  to  determine  appropriate
weightings  between common stocks and fixed income securities, based on expected
relative returns for those two classes of assets. The Advisor does not intend to
try to time the markets, and changes between the asset classes normally will  be
made  gradually. Under normal  investing conditions, the  assets of the Balanced
Fund will be allocated within the following parameters: 35-65% in common  stocks
and  35-65% in  fixed income  securities. At  least 25%  of the  Balanced Fund's
assets will be invested at all times in nonconvertible fixed income  securities.
Individual security selection for each portion of the Balanced Fund is discussed
separately below.

                              -- COMMON STOCKS --
The  Balanced Fund selects equity  securities based on the  same factors used to
select securities for the Common Stock Fund. See "Columbia Common Stock Fund  --
Investment  Objective."  The Balanced  Fund may  invest up  to one-third  of its
common stock portfolio in common stocks issued by companies located in developed
foreign countries, principally those located  in North America, Western  Europe,
or Asia. Further information regarding securities in which the Balanced Fund may
invest is provided in the Statement of Additional Information.
    
                         -- FIXED INCOME SECURITIES --
The  Balanced Fund seeks to provide shareholders with significant income through
an investment  of a  portion of  its total  assets in  fixed income  securities,
consisting  of the same type  of securities that may  form the portfolio for the
Bond Fund. For information on the types of fixed income securities that will  be
held  by the Balanced  Fund and the effect  of changes in  interest rates on the
values of  such  securities,  see  "Columbia Fixed  Income  Securities  Fund  --
Investment Objective."

   
The  Balanced Fund intends to use cash or cash equivalents to maintain liquidity
and to partially protect against declines in value of common stocks and  longer-
term  fixed income securities. All of the Balanced Fund's cash equivalent assets
will be  invested  in short-term  obligations  maturing within  one  year.  Cash
equivalent  investments by the Balanced Fund normally will not exceed 10% of the
Fund's assets  and may  include: securities  issued or  guaranteed by  the  U.S.
Government  or  its  agencies  or  instrumentalities  and  repurchase agreements
relating to  these securities;  bank deposits  and other  financial  institution
obligations;  commercial  paper  rated A-1  by  Standard  & Poor's,  Prime  1 by
Moody's, or, if not rated, issued by companies that, at the date of  investment,
have  an outstanding debt issue rated AA or better by Standard & Poor's or Aa or
better by Moody's; and  other corporate obligations,  including bonds and  notes
that,  at the date of investment, are rated AA or better by Standard & Poor's or
Aa or better by Moody's.

                       -- INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS AND --
                                  RISK FACTORS

For more information  about the risks  of investing in  the Fund, including  the
risks  of  investing  in  foreign securities,  please  see  "Risk  Factors." For
information on the  investment by  the Fund in  repurchase agreements,  illiquid
securities,  when-issued securities, options,  and temporary investments, please
see "Additional  Information." A  description of  other investment  restrictions

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and  certain  investment  practices of  the  Balanced  Fund is  included  in the
Statement of Additional Information. The Balanced Fund's investment restrictions
include a prohibition on investing more than  5% of its total assets at cost  in
illiquid  securities or the equity securities of companies that have a record of
less than three years of continuous operations.
    
                              -- COLUMBIA DAILY --

                               __INCOME COMPANY__

The Money Market Fund  was incorporated on  July 22, 1974  under Oregon law  and
began offering shares to the public on October 1, 1974.
                           -- INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE --
The  investment objective of the Money Market Fund is to provide a high level of
current income consistent with the maintenance of liquidity and the preservation
of capital. This investment  objective may not  be changed without  a vote of  a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Money Market Fund.

Investments by the Money Market Fund are restricted to the following:

1.  Securities issued  or guaranteed as  to principal and  interest by the U.S.
    Government or issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities  thereof
    and repurchase agreements relating to these securities.

2.  Commercial paper which, if rated by  Standard & Poor's or Moody's, is rated
    A-1 by  Standard &  Poor's and  Prime  1 by  Moody's or,  if not  rated,  is
    determined to be of comparable quality by the Money Market Fund.

3.  Other corporate debt  securities with remaining maturities  of less than 12
    months, including bonds and  notes, of an issuer  that has received  ratings
    from Standard & Poor's and Moody's for its other short-term debt obligations
    as  described in paragraph 2 above, where such corporate debt securities are
    comparable in priority and security to the rated short-term debt obligations
    or, if no ratings  are available, where such  corporate debt securities  are
    determined  to be  of comparable  quality under  procedures approved  by the
    Money Market Fund.

4.  Obligations of U.S. banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System and
    have capital surplus  and undivided  profits as of  the date  of their  most
    recent  published financial  statements in  excess of  $100 million  and are
    determined by  the Money  Market Fund  to be  of comparable  quality to  the
    obligations   described  in  paragraphs  2  or  3  above.  Currently,  these
    obligations are certificates of  deposit, bankers' acceptances, and  letters
    of credit.

   
All  of  the Money  Market Fund's  assets  will be  invested in  short-term debt
obligations maturing within  one year. The  average dollar-weighted maturity  of
the  portfolio may not exceed  90 days. The Money Market  Fund will buy and sell
securities in  an effort  to  improve current  income  return from  its  assets,
trading  holdings  when  there  appear  to  be  advantages  from  moving between
particular instruments within the high-grade money market. The Money Market Fund
may realize capital gains or losses from such trading.

Further information  regarding securities  in which  the Money  Market Fund  may
invest  and  the rating  systems  used by  the  Money Market  Fund  in selecting
investments is provided in the Statement of Additional Information.

                       -- INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS AND --
                                  RISK FACTORS

A description of the investment restrictions and certain investment practices of
the Money Market Fund  is included in the  Statement of Additional  Information.
The  Money  Market  Fund's portfolio  will  be  affected by  general  changes in
interest rates, since these changes increase or decrease the value of the assets
held.  The   value  of   these   assets  generally   will  vary   inversely   to

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changes  in prevailing interest rates. If interest rates increase after an asset
is purchased, the asset,  if sold, may be  sold at a price  below its cost.  The
Money  Market Fund's  normal policy is  to hold investments  until maturity. The
Money Market  Fund  anticipates that,  except  for efforts  to  improve  current
income,  only heavy  redemptions would cause  it to sell  securities below their
purchase price.
    
                         -- COLUMBIA U.S. GOVERNMENT --
 ________________________________SECURITIES FUND_______________________________

The Government Bond Fund was incorporated on October 16, 1986 under Maryland law
and began offering shares to the public on November 6, 1986. The Government Bond
Fund was reincorporated under Oregon law on April 29, 1988.
                           -- INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE --
The Government  Bond Fund  seeks to  provide shareholders  with preservation  of
capital and a high level of income. This investment objective may not be changed
without  a vote  of the  majority of  the outstanding  voting securities  of the
Government Bond Fund.

To  achieve  its  investment  objective,   the  Government  Bond  Fund   invests
substantially  all its assets in direct  obligations of the U.S. Government. The
Government Bond  Fund may  invest up  to 10%  of its  net assets  in  repurchase
agreements  for  direct  obligations  of the  U.S.  Government.  See "Additional
Information."

Direct obligations of the U.S. Government  fall into three categories --  bills,
notes,  and bonds --  distinguished primarily by  their maturity at  the time of
issuance. Treasury bills  have maturities of  one year  or less at  the time  of
issuance.  Treasury notes currently  have maturities of 1  to 10 years. Treasury
bonds can  be issued  with  any maturity  of more  than  10 years.  Because  the
Government Bond Fund will restrict investments to obligations with a maturity of
three  years or less, the  Government Bond Fund will  not acquire Treasury bonds
upon issuance, but may acquire previously issued Treasury bonds that will mature
within three years of the purchase date.

The Government Bond  Fund may commit  up to 25  percent of its  total assets  to
when-issued  and delayed-delivery  purchases. Although the  Government Bond Fund
would have ownership rights to these obligations, it will not be required to pay
for them until they are delivered to the Government Bond Fund, normally 15 to 45
days later.  Descriptions  of  when-issued and  delayed-delivery  purchases  are
provided under "Additional Information."

   
No  security in  the portfolio will  have a  maturity in excess  of three years.
Securities will be selected on the basis of the Advisor's assessment of interest
rate trends. Generally, securities purchased will be of a shorter maturity  when
interest  rates are expected to rise and  of longer maturity when interest rates
are expected  to decline.  Shifting the  average maturity  of the  portfolio  in
response  to anticipated changes in interest rates will generally be carried out
through the sale of securities and  the purchase of different securities  within
the  desired maturity range.  This may result in  greater realized capital gains
and losses than  if the Government  Bond Fund generally  held all securities  to
maturity.

                       -- INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS AND --
                                  RISK FACTORS

A description of the investment restrictions and certain investment practices of
the Government Bond Fund is included in the Statement of Additional Information.
The principal risk of an investment in the Government Bond Fund is interest rate
risk, which is discussed under "Risk Factors."
    
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                          -- COLUMBIA FIXED INCOME --

   ______________________________SECURITIES FUND_____________________________

The  Bond Fund was incorporated on October 12, 1982 under Delaware law and began
offering shares  to  the  public  on  February  25,  1983.  The  Bond  Fund  was
reincorporated under Oregon law on April 29, 1988.

   
                           -- INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE --
The  Bond  Fund seeks  to  provide shareholders  with  a high  level  of income,
consistent with conservation  of capital.  To achieve this  objective, the  Bond
Fund  invests  in  a  broad  range of  fixed  income  securities,  consisting of
corporate  debt  securities   (bonds,  debentures,   and  notes),   asset-backed
securities,   bank   obligations,  collateralized   bonds,  loan   and  mortgage
obligations, commercial paper, preferred stocks, repurchase agreements,  savings
and   loan  obligations,  and  U.S.  Government  and  agency  obligations.  Debt
securities and preferred stocks  may be convertible  into, or exchangeable  for,
common  stocks, and may have warrants attached. Information regarding certain of
these securities is provided  in the Statement  of Additional Information.  This
investment  objective may  not be changed  without a  vote of a  majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Bond Fund.
    

TO  ACHIEVE ITS INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE,  THE  BOND  FUND EXPECTS TO INVEST A MAJOR
PORTION  (NORMALLY  AT  LEAST  95%)  OF  ITS  ASSETS  IN  INVESTMENT-GRADE  DEBT
SECURITIES.

   
"Investment-grade" debt securities are considered to be those which, at the time
of  investment are: (a) rated Baa or higher  by Moody's; (b) rated BBB or higher
by Standard  &  Poor's; or  (c)  unrated, but  believed  by the  Advisor  to  be
equivalent  to securities with those ratings. Up to 5% of the Bond Fund's assets
may be invested in lower-grade securities (rated Ba  or B by Moody's or BB or  B
by  Standard  &  Poor's)  when the  Advisor  believes  these  securities present
attractive investment opportunities despite their speculative characteristics.

Although bonds rated Baa or  BBB are believed to  have adequate capacity to  pay
principal  and interest, they have speculative characteristics because they lack
certain protective elements. In addition, the  prices of bonds rated Baa or  BBB
may  be  more  sensitive to  adverse  economic changes  or  individual corporate
developments than bonds with higher  investment ratings. The Fund will  evaluate
the  appropriateness, in light of the  then existing circumstances, of retaining
any security whose credit rating  drops below Baa or  BBB after its purchase  by
the  Bond  Fund. Additional  ratings information  is provided  under "Additional
Information -- Bond Ratings."

A  portion  of  the  Bond  Fund's  portfolio  will  ordinarily  be  invested  in
obligations issued by the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities
(such  as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., the Government National Mortgage
Association, the Federal National Mortgage Association, and the Federal  Housing
Administration)  and  in  short-term  corporate  obligations  when  the  Advisor
believes the  issuer is  financially sound.  The Bond  Fund may  also invest  in
repurchase agreements, which are described under "Additional Information."
    

The  Bond Fund will usually invest some  portion of its assets in collateralized
mortgage obligations ("CMOs") issued by a U.S. agency or instrumentality, or  in
privately issued CMOs that carry an investment-grade rating. The holder of a CMO
is entitled to interest and/ or principal payments that are fully collateralized
by  a portfolio  or pool  of mortgages  or mortgage-backed  securities. CMOs are
generally issued  in different  classes,  with different  priorities as  to  the
receipt  of interest and/ or principal  payments on the underlying mortgages. In
addition to  the interest  rate risk  carried by  all fixed  income  securities,
mortgage-related  securities and CMOs are also subject to risks relating to cash
flow   uncertainty;    that   is,    the    risk   that    assumed    prepayment

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rates  on the underlying mortgages will increase or decrease. Changes in assumed
prepayment rates  have the  effect of  shortening or  lengthening the  effective
maturity  of the CMO held by  the Fund, which may have  an adverse effect on the
value of  the  CMO.  The  Bond  Fund  will  invest  only  in  those  CMOs  whose
characteristics  and terms are  consistent with the  average maturity and market
risk profile of the other fixed income securities held by the Fund.

   
There are no limitations on the  average maturity of the Bond Fund's  portfolio.
Securities will be selected on the basis of the Advisor's assessment of interest
rate  trends and  the liquidity of  various instruments  under prevailing market
conditions. Shifting  the  average maturity  of  the portfolio  in  response  to
anticipated  changes in interest rates will generally be carried out through the
sale of securities and the purchase  of different securities within the  desired
maturity range. This may result in a greater level of realized capital gains and
losses  than  if  the  Bond  Fund generally  held  all  securities  to maturity.
Portfolio decisions will be made solely on the basis of investment, rather  than
tax,   considerations.  Generally,  the  securities  purchased  will  be  of  an
intermediate maturity (less than 10 years)  when interest rates are expected  to
rise  and of a relatively long maturity  (over 10 years) when interest rates are
expected to decline.

                         -- INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS --
                                AND RISK FACTORS

For information on the risks of investing in the Fund, please see "Risk  Factors
- -- Credit and Interest Rate Risk." For information on the investment by the Fund
in repurchase agreements, illiquid securities, when-
issued   securities,   and   temporary  investments,   please   see  "Additional
Information."  A  description  of  other  investment  restrictions  and  certain
investment practices of the Bond Fund is included in the Statement of Additional
Information.
    
                            -- COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL --

     _______________________________BOND FUND______________________________

The  Municipal Bond Fund was incorporated on October 31, 1983 under Delaware law
and began offering shares to the public on July 2, 1984. The Municipal Bond Fund
was reincorporated under Oregon law on April 29, 1988.

                           -- INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE --
   
The Municipal Bond Fund seeks  to provide shareholders with  as high a level  of
income  exempt from federal  income taxes as is  consistent with preservation of
capital. Consistent with this primary  objective, the Municipal Bond Fund  seeks
to  provide shareholders with  income exempt from State  of Oregon income taxes,
and it may concentrate up  to 100% of its  investments in obligations of  Oregon
issuers.  These investment  objectives may  not be changed  without a  vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Municipal Bond Fund.

The Municipal Bond  Fund normally  expects to  invest substantially  all of  its
assets  in  municipal securities,  of which  at  least 60%  are expected  to pay
interest that is exempt from Oregon income taxes. Municipal securities are  debt
obligations  issued by or  on behalf of states,  territories, and possessions of
the United States and their  political subdivisions, agencies, authorities,  and
instrumentalities,  the interest from which, in  the opinion of bond counsel, is
not includible in gross  income for federal income  tax purposes. The  Municipal
Bond Fund may invest temporarily in other securities for defensive purposes.

All  of the Municipal Bond  Fund's bond portfolio will  be invested in municipal
securities which, at the time of investment, are either:
    

- - general obligation bonds of Oregon or its political
  subdivisions;

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- - rated Baa or higher by Moody's or rated BBB or
  higher by Standard & Poor's; or

- - not   rated,    but   believed    by   its    Advisor   to    be    equivalent
  to securities with those ratings.

Although  bonds rated Baa or  BBB are believed to  have adequate capacity to pay
principal and interest, they have speculative characteristics because they  lack
certain  protective elements. In addition, the prices  of bonds rated Baa or BBB
may be  more sensitive  to adverse  economic changes  than bonds  with a  higher
investment  rating. The Fund will evaluate  the appropriateness, in light of the
then existing circumstances, of retaining any security whose credit rating drops
below Baa or BBB after its purchase by the Fund. Additional ratings  information
is provided under "Additional Information."

ALTHOUGH THE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND'S PORTFOLIO WILL  BE  ACTIVELY MANAGED,
THE  FUND WILL GENERALLY  PURCHASE PORTFOLIO SECURITIES FOR LONG-TERM HOLDINGS.

   
From time to time, the Municipal Bond Fund may invest temporarily in  securities
that produce income subject to federal income tax. These investments may consist
of  obligations of  the U.S.  Government or  its agencies  or instrumentalities;
obligations  of  U.S.  banks   (including  certificates  of  deposit,   bankers'
acceptances,  and letters  of credit)  that are  members of  the Federal Reserve
System and which have capital  surplus and undivided profits  as of the date  of
their  most  recent published  financial statement  in  excess of  $100 million;
commercial paper rated Prime 1 by Moody's,  A-1 or better by Standard &  Poor's,
or,  if not rated,  issued by a company  that, at the date  of investment by the
Municipal Bond  Fund,  has an  outstanding  debt issue  rated  AA or  better  by
Standard  & Poor's or Aa or better by Moody's; and repurchase agreements for any
of these types of  investments. Interest earned from  these investments will  be
taxable  to investors.  Except for  temporary defensive  purposes, the Municipal
Bond Fund will not  invest more than  20% of its net  assets in securities  that
produce income subject to federal income tax.

The  Municipal Bond Fund will generally have an average portfolio maturity of 10
years or longer,  although average  maturity may be  expected to  vary when  the
Advisor  anticipates  general movements  in  interest rates.  Securities  may be
purchased or sold at a discount  or premium depending upon market conditions  at
the time of the transaction.
    

Although  the  Municipal Bond  Fund intends  to  concentrate its  investments in
municipal securities  that are  exempt  from State  of  Oregon income  taxes,  a
portion  of the  interest earned on  municipal securities held  by the Municipal
Bond Fund may be  subject to State  of Oregon income  taxes. The Municipal  Bond
Fund  expects to invest up  to 25% of its assets  in general obligation bonds of
the State of Oregon, including bonds issued by divisions of the State of  Oregon
and  backed by the full faith  and credit of the State  of Oregon, or any higher
percentage permitted from time to time by the Internal Revenue Code.

The Municipal Bond Fund expects to invest all or a portion of the balance of its
assets in municipal securities of other Oregon issuers, for which there may  not
be  an active trading market,  and in obligations of  Puerto Rico, Guam, and the
possessions of the United States, the interest on which is exempt from State  of
Oregon  income  taxes.  However,  the Municipal  Bond  Fund  may,  for liquidity
reasons, also invest in actively-traded municipal securities of issuers in other
states, the interest on which will be subject to State of Oregon income taxes.

   
                    -- SPECIAL INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS --
Subject to its investment restrictions, the Municipal Bond Fund may engage in  a
variety  of securities transactions, some of  which may present special risks as
described below. Further information regarding  these matters is provided  under
"Additional Information" and in the Statement of Additional Information.
    
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Concentration  in  Oregon Bonds.    The Municipal  Bond  Fund's objective  is to
concentrate its investments, to  the extent possible,  in obligations of  Oregon
issuers  and other  obligations the  interest on which  is exempt  from State of
Oregon income  taxes. This  concentration may  cause the  Municipal Bond  Fund's
portfolio  to be exposed to special risks that do not apply to funds that do not
concentrate in  obligations  of one  state.  Only investors  subject  to  Oregon
personal  income taxes  will receive the  state tax benefits  resulting from the
concentration in obligations of Oregon issuers.

   
Because most  issues of  municipal bonds  in Oregon,  other than  certain  bonds
issued  by the State, are relatively small, the Advisor believes there is not an
active trading market for municipal bonds  of Oregon issuers other than  general
obligation  bonds issued  by the  State of  Oregon. Therefore,  relatively small
changes in the supply of, or demand for, bonds of these other Oregon issuers can
have a large impact on the market price of the bonds. If the Municipal Bond Fund
were required to  sell bonds  held in its  portfolio because  of redemptions  in
large  amounts or  for other  reasons, the  sale could  significantly reduce the
market value of these securities, which could  result in a reduction in the  net
asset value of the Fund's shares.
    

To  maintain sufficient  liquidity in  the Municipal  Bond Fund's  portfolio for
normal redemptions, management intends  to invest a  significant portion of  the
Municipal  Bond Fund's assets in general obligations  of the State of Oregon and
in municipal bonds of other issuers for which there is an active trading market.
However, this strategy will  not completely insulate  the Municipal Bond  Fund's
investments from this risk.

   
Certain  municipal securities purchased  by the Municipal  Bond Fund from Oregon
issuers may rely  in whole or  in part on  ad valorem real  property taxes as  a
source  of revenue for  the payment of  principal and interest.  There are state
constitutional and statutory limitations on  the issuance of bonds payable  from
tax  revenues. In  November 1990,  Oregon voters  passed a  statewide initiative
(Measure  5)  that  limits  ad  valorem  property  taxes,  subject  to   certain
exceptions.  These exceptions  include ad valorem  property taxes  levied to pay
general obligation indebtedness  that is  specifically approved  by the  voters,
general  obligation  indebtedness outstanding  at the  time  of the  adoption of
Measure 5, and general obligation indebtedness specifically authorized by  other
provisions  of the Oregon  Constitution. In addition to  limiting the ability to
issue general obligation  bonds that do  not require voter  approval, Measure  5
requires the State of Oregon to replace tax revenues lost by school districts as
a  result of  the Measure 5  property tax  limit. This limitation  on ad valorem
property taxes and the  revenue replacement requirement  have had a  significant
effect on the operating funds available to state and local governments. Limiting
the  ability  of governments  to issue  new general  obligation debt  because of
limits on property tax  revenues could reduce the  number of municipal bonds  of
Oregon  issuers  available for  purchase by  the Municipal  Bond Fund  and could
adversely affect the market value of bonds issued by Oregon issuers generally.

Because of  the Municipal  Bond Fund's  concentration in  obligations of  Oregon
issuers,  unfavorable economic conditions  in Oregon could  adversely affect the
market value of municipal bonds held by  the Municipal Bond Fund or the  ability
of  these issuers to make required  payments. Proposed restrictions on the level
of timber harvests on federal and private lands are likely to be adopted and, if
adopted, could  have  a  generally negative  economic  effect,  particularly  in
certain  rural counties that receive significant direct revenues based on timber
harvests. In addition, proposed restrictions on the use and control of river and
stream  waters  to  protect  diminishing  salmon  runs  could  adversely  affect
electricity rates, agricultural development, commercial and recreational fishing
industries, and the costs of river navigation.

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                         -- INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS --
                                AND RISK FACTORS

For  additional information on  the risks of  investing in the  Fund, please see
"Risk Factors -- Credit and Interest  Rate Risk." New issues of municipal  bonds
are  usually offered on a when-issued  basis, with delivery and payment normally
taking place within 45 days  after the date of  the commitment to purchase.  The
Municipal  Bond  Fund  may  invest  in  repurchase  agreements.  Descriptions of
repurchase  agreements  and  when-issued  and  delayed-delivery  purchases   are
provided  under  "Additional  Information." A  description  of  other investment
restrictions and  certain investment  practices of  the Municipal  Bond Fund  is
included in the Statement of Additional Information.
    
                         --_COLUMBIA HIGH YIELD FUND_--

The  Columbia High Yield Fund was incorporated on June 30, 1993 under Oregon law
and began offering shares to the public on October 1, 1993.
                           -- INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE --
The High Yield Fund's  primary investment objective  is to provide  shareholders
with  a high level of current income by investing primarily in lower-rated fixed
income securities. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective when consistent
with the objective of high current income. The High Yield Fund may invest in the
same types of  fixed income  securities as the  Bond Fund.  See "Columbia  Fixed
Income Securities Fund -- Investment Objective." The High Yield Fund's objective
may  not  be changed  without a  vote of  a majority  of the  outstanding voting
securities of the Fund.

   
To achieve its investment objective, the  High Yield Fund generally will  invest
at  least 65% of its total assets in high yielding fixed income securities rated
Ba or lower by  Moody's or BB or  lower by Standard &  Poor's. Because the  Fund
intends to invest primarily in "upper tier" noninvestment grade securities (that
is,  BB-  or B-rated),  no more  than 10%  of  the Fund's  total assets  will be
invested in fixed  income securities rated  Caa or  lower by Moody's  or CCC  or
lower  by Standard &  Poor's. The Fund  may also invest  in unrated fixed income
securities when the Advisor  believes the security is  of comparable quality  to
that  of securities eligible for purchase by the Fund. If the credit rating of a
security drops below the  rating it held  when purchased by  the Fund, the  Fund
will evaluate the appropriateness of retaining that security.

THE FUND INTENDS TO INVEST PRIMARILY IN "UPPER TIER" NONINVESTMENT-GRADE
SECURITIES (THAT IS, BB-OR B-RATED).

Securities  rated Ba  or less  by Moody's or  BB or  less by  Standard & Poor's,
commonly referred  to  as  "junk  bonds,"  are  considered  noninvestment  grade
securities,  subject to a high degree of risk, and considered speculative by the
major credit  rating agencies  with  respect to  the  issuer's ability  to  meet
principal  and interest payments. The High  Yield Fund is designed for investors
who are  willing to  assume  substantial risks  of significant  fluctuations  in
principal  value in order  to achieve a  high level of  current income. The Fund
should represent only  a portion  of a  balanced investment  program. See  "Risk
Factors"  for a description of the  risks of investing in lower-rated securities
and "Additional Information" for a description of corporate bond ratings.

The table below shows the ratings  assigned to the fixed income securities  held
by  the High Yield Fund  during 1995. The figures,  expressed as a percentage of
total net assets, are dollar-weighted  averages of month-end holdings for  1995.
The  Fund did not  hold any securities  unrated by either  Moody's or Standard &
Poor's or securities rated above Baa/BBB or below B/B during 1995.

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                      -- BOND RATINGS, HIGH YIELD FUND --

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Moody's             Standard & Poor's
- -----------------------  -----------------------
  Rating      Average      Rating      Average
- ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------
      Baa          0.4%        BBB          4.1%
<S>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>
       Ba         56.3%         BB         55.0%
        B         35.9%          B         32.9%
</TABLE>

There are  no limitations  on the  average  maturity of  the High  Yield  Fund's
portfolio.  Securities will be selected on the basis of the Advisor's assessment
of  interest  rate  trends  and  the  liquidity  of  various  instruments  under
prevailing  market conditions. Shifting the average maturity of the portfolio in
response to anticipated changes in interest rates generally will be carried  out
through  the sale of securities and  the purchase of different securities within
the desired maturity range.  This may result in  greater realized capital  gains
and losses than if the Fund generally held all securities to maturity. Portfolio
decisions  will be  made solely  on the  basis of  investment, rather  than tax,
considerations.
    

The High Yield Fund may invest in corporate debt securities or preferred  stocks
that are convertible into or exchangeable for common stock. The Fund may acquire
common stock in the following circumstances:

- - in    connection    with   the    purchase   of    a   unit    of   securities
  that includes both fixed income securities and common stock;

- - when fixed income securities held by the Fund are
  converted by the issuer into common stock;

- - upon the exercise of warrants attached to fixed
income securities held by the Fund; and

- - when purchased as part of a corporate transaction in
  which the  holders of  common stock  will receive  newly issued  fixed  income
  securities.

   
Common  stock acquired by the Fund in  these circumstances may be held to permit
orderly disposition or  to establish  long-term holding periods  for income  tax
purposes.

The  High Yield Fund  may invest up to  10% of its total  assets in fixed income
securities of  foreign issuers,  including foreign  governments, denominated  in
U.S. dollars.
    

Special  tax considerations  are associated  with investing  in lower-rated debt
securities structured as zero  coupon or pay-in-kind  securities. A zero  coupon
security  has no cash coupon payments. Instead, the issuer sells the security at
a substantial discount from its maturity value. The interest equivalent received
by the investor from holding this security to maturity is the difference between
the maturity value and the purchase price. Pay-in-kind securities are securities
that pay  interest in  either cash  or additional  securities, at  the  issuer's
option,  for a specified period. The price of pay-in-kind securities is expected
to reflect the market value of  the underlying debt plus an amount  representing
accrued  interest since the last payment. Zero coupon and pay-in-kind securities
are more volatile than cash pay  securities. The High Yield Fund accrues  income
on  these securities prior to the receipt  of cash payments. The Fund intends to
distribute substantially all of  its income to its  shareholders to qualify  for
pass-through  treatment under the tax  laws and may, therefore,  need to use its
cash reserves to satisfy distribution requirements.

The High  Yield Fund  generally  will not  trade  in securities  for  short-term
profits  but, when  circumstances warrant, it  may purchase  and sell securities
without regard  to  the length  of  time held.  A  high portfolio  turnover  may
increase  transaction costs  and may  affect taxes  paid by  shareholders to the
extent short-term gains are distributed.

   
                         -- INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS --
                                AND RISK FACTORS

For information on the  risks of investing in  the Fund, including the  specific
risks  of lower-rated securities, please see  "Risk Factors." For information on
the investment  by  the  Fund in  repurchase  agreements,  illiquid  securities,
when-issued securities, loan transactions, and

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temporary  investments, please  see "Additional  Information." A  description of
other investment restrictions and certain investment practices of the High Yield
Fund is included in the Statement of Additional Information.

                               -- RISK FACTORS --
An investment in any mutual fund, including any of the Columbia Funds,  involves
certain  risks, some of which are described  under the description of each Fund.
General market risk and other specific risks associated with different types  of
securities  used by the Funds,  including foreign securities, lower-rated bonds,
and stocks of small companies, are discussed below.

Stock Market Risk.  The  principal risk associated with  a stock mutual fund  is
that  the  stocks held  by  the fund  will decline  in  value. Stock  values may
fluctuate in response to the activities and financial prospects of an individual
company or in response to general market and economic conditions. Investments in
smaller or unseasoned companies may be both more volatile and more  speculative.
See "Investments in Small and Unseasoned Companies."

ALTHOUGH COMMON STOCKS HAVE HISTORICALLY  PROVIDED  LONG-TERM RETURNS THAT ARE
GREATER THAN OTHER TYPES OF INVESTMENTS, STOCK RETURNS HAVE ALSO BEEN MORE
VOLATILE OVER SHORTER PERIODS OF TIME.

Foreign Securities.  The International Stock  Fund, and to a much lesser  extent
the  other  Stock Funds  and  the Balanced  Fund, are  subject  to the  risks of
investing  in  foreign  securities.  Foreign  securities,  which  are  generally
denominated  in  foreign  currencies, and  forward  currency  exchange contracts
involve risks not  typically associated with  investing in domestic  securities.
The value of a Fund's portfolio will be affected by changes in currency exchange
rates and in currency exchange regulations. Foreign securities may be subject to
foreign   taxes  that  would  reduce  their  effective  yield.  Certain  foreign
governments  levy  withholding  taxes  against  dividend  and  interest  income.
Although  in  some  countries  a  portion of  these  taxes  is  recoverable, the
unrecovered portion of any foreign withholding taxes would reduce the income the
Fund receives from its foreign investments.

Foreign investments involve certain other risks, including possible political or
economic instability of the country of the issuer, the difficulty of  predicting
international trade patterns, and the possibility of currency exchange controls.
Foreign  securities may  also be subject  to greater fluctuations  in price than
domestic securities. There may  be less publicly  available information about  a
foreign  company than about a domestic  company. Foreign companies generally are
not subject to uniform accounting,  auditing, and financial reporting  standards
comparable  to those of  domestic companies. There  is generally less government
regulation of stock exchanges, brokers, and listed companies abroad than in  the
United  States. In addition, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is
a possibility of the adoption of a  policy to withhold dividends at the  source,
or  of  expropriation,  nationalization,  confiscatory  taxation,  or diplomatic
developments that could affect investments  in those countries. Finally, in  the
event  of default on a  foreign debt obligation, it may  be more difficult for a
Fund to obtain or enforce a judgment against the issuers of the obligation.  The
Funds  will  normally execute  their  portfolio securities  transactions  on the
principal stock exchange on which the security is traded.

The International Stock Fund  may invest a portion  of its assets in  developing
countries  or  in countries  with  new or  developing  capital markets,  such as
countries in Eastern Europe. The  considerations noted above regarding the  risk
of  investing in  foreign securities  are generally  more significant  for these
investments. These  countries  may  have  relatively  unstable  governments  and
securities  markets in which only a small number of securities trade. Markets of
developing countries may generally  be more volatile  than markets of  developed

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countries. Investments in these markets may involve significantly greater risks,
as well as the potential for greater gains.

In  addition to investing  directly in foreign equity  securities, the Funds may
also purchase  such  securities in  the  form of  American  Depository  Receipts
("ADRs")  and Global Depository  Receipts ("GDRs"). ADRs  in registered form are
dollar-denominated securities designed for use  in the U.S. securities  markets.
ADRs  are  sponsored and  issued  by domestic  banks  and represent  and  may be
converted into underlying foreign securities deposited with the domestic bank or
a correspondent bank. ADRs do not  eliminate the risks inherent in investing  in
the  securities of foreign issuers. By investing in ADRs rather than directly in
the foreign  security, however,  a  Fund may  avoid  currency risks  during  the
settlement period for either purchases or sales. There is a large, liquid market
in  the  United  States  for  most  ADRs.  GDRs  are  receipts  representing  an
arrangement with a major  foreign bank similar  to that for  ADRs. GDRs are  not
necessarily denominated in the currency of the underlying security.

Additional   costs  may  be  incurred  in   connection  with  a  Fund's  foreign
investments. Foreign brokerage  commissions are generally  higher than those  in
the  United States. Expenses may also be incurred on currency conversions when a
Fund moves investments from one country to another. Increased custodian costs as
well as  administrative  difficulties  may be  experienced  in  connection  with
maintaining assets in foreign jurisdictions.

Real Estate Securities.  The Real Estate Fund may be subject to risks similar to
those  associated  with the  direct  ownership of  real  estate (in  addition to
securities  market  risks)  because  of  its  policy  of  concentrating  in  the
securities  of  companies  in  the real  estate  industry.  These  risks include
declines in  the value  of real  estate, risks  related to  general, local,  and
regional  economic conditions,  dependence on  management skills  and heavy cash
flow, possible lack  of availability of  mortgage funds, overbuilding,  extended
vacancies  of properties, increased competition, increases in property taxes and
operating expenses, changes in zoning laws,  losses due to costs resulting  from
the  clean-up of environmental problems, liability  to third parties for damages
resulting from environmental problems, casualty or condemnation losses,  natural
disasters,  limitations on rents, changes in  neighborhood values and the appeal
of properties to tenants, and changes in interest rates. These risks may be more
significant  to  the  extent  the  Fund's  investments  are  concentrated  in  a
particular geographic region.

THE REAL ESTATE FUND WILL INVEST ONLY IN SECURITIES  ISSUED BY COMPANIES IN THE
REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY. THE FUND WILL NOT INVEST IN REAL ESTATE DIRECTLY.

In addition to these risks, equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value
of the  underlying property  owned by  the  REIT, while  mortgage REITs  may  be
affected  by the  quality of any  credit extended. Further,  REITs are dependent
upon management skills, may  not be diversified, and  are subject to heavy  cash
flow  dependency, defaults  by borrowers,  and self-liquidation.  In addition, a
REIT could  fail  to qualify  for  tax-free  pass-through of  income  under  the
Internal  Revenue Code or fail to maintain its exemption from registration under
the Investment  Company Act.  The  above factors  may  also adversely  affect  a
borrower's  or a  lessee's ability to  meets its  obligations to the  REIT. If a
borrower or  lessee defaults,  a REIT  may experience  delays in  enforcing  its
rights  as a mortgagee or lessor and may incur substantial costs associated with
protecting its investments.

Investments in Small and Unseasoned Companies.  Investments by the International
Stock Fund and the Special Fund in small or unseasoned companies may be regarded
as speculative.  These  companies may  have  limited or  unprofitable  operating
histories,   limited  financial  resources,  and  inexperienced  management.  In
addition, they often face competition from larger or more established firms that
have greater resources. Securities of  small and young companies are  frequently
traded in the over-the-counter market or on regional exchanges where low trading
volumes may result in

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erratic  or  abrupt  price  movements.  To  dispose  of  these  securities,  the
International Stock Fund  or the  Special Fund  may have  to sell  them over  an
extended period of time or below the original purchase price.

Special  Situations.  Special  situations are those in  which the Special Fund's
Advisor expects  a  substantial  change  in the  market  value  of  a  company's
securities  due  to a  new  development. An  example  would be  a  small company
expected to emerge as a leader in a new business area. Other special  situations
include  acquisitions,  mergers,  reorganizations,  management  changes, product
developments, and  the  awarding of  large  contracts. Because  these  types  of
situations  may involve major corporate changes and a high degree of uncertainty
as to market  effects, investments  in special situations  are characterized  by
higher risk as well as the potential for higher returns.

Credit  and Interest Rate Risk.  All  fixed income securities are subject to two
types of risk: credit risk  and interest rate risk.  Credit risk relates to  the
ability  of  the  issuer  to  meet interest  and  principal  payments  when due.
Generally, lower-rated (but higher  yielding) bonds, such  as those acquired  by
the High Yield Fund, are subject to greater credit risk than higher quality (but
lower yielding) bonds, such as those held by the Bond Fund. See "High Yield Fund
- --  Lower-Rated Securities." The  ratings of fixed  income securities by Moody's
and Standard &  Poor's are a  generally accepted barometer  of credit risk.  See
"Additional Information -- Bond Ratings."
    

Interest  rate  risk  refers to  fluctuations  in  the net  asset  value  of any
portfolio of fixed  income securities  resulting from  the inverse  relationship
between  the price of fixed income securities  and interest rates; that is, when
interest rates rise, bond prices  generally fall and, conversely, when  interest
rates  fall, bond prices generally  rise. The change in  net asset value depends
upon several factors, including the bond's maturity date. In general, bonds with
longer maturities are more  sensitive to interest rate  changes than bonds  with
shorter maturities.

   
High  Yield Fund -- Lower-Rated Securities.  The lower-rated but higher yielding
bonds purchased  by  the  High Yield  Fund  may  be issued  in  connection  with
corporate restructurings, such as leveraged buyouts, mergers, acquisitions, debt
recapitalizations,  or similar events.  In addition, high  yield bonds are often
issued by smaller, less creditworthy companies or by companies with  substantial
debt.  The securities ratings by Moody's and Standard & Poor's are based largely
on  the  issuer's  historical  financial  condition  and  the  rating   agency's
investment  analysis at the time of the rating. As a result, the rating assigned
to a  security  does not  necessarily  reflect the  issuer's  current  financial
condition,  which  may be  better  or worse  than  the rating  indicates. Credit
ratings are only  one factor  the Advisor  relies on  in evaluating  lower-rated
fixed  income securities. The analysis by  the Advisor of a lower-rated security
may also  include  consideration  of  the  issuer's  experience  and  managerial
strength,  changing financial condition, borrowing requirements or debt maturity
schedules, regulatory  concerns,  and  responsiveness  to  changes  in  business
conditions  and interest  rates. The Advisor  also may  consider relative values
based on anticipated  cash flow,  interest or dividend  coverage, balance  sheet
analysis,   and  earnings  prospects.  Because   of  the  number  of  investment
considerations involved in investing  in lower-rated securities, achievement  of
the  Fund's investment objective may be more dependent upon the Advisor's credit
analysis than is the case with investing in higher quality debt securities.
    

The market for lower-rated debt securities is relatively new and until  recently
its growth has paralleled a long economic expansion. Past experience, therefore,
may  not provide  an accurate indication  of future performance  of this market,
particularly during an economic recession.  An economic downturn or increase  in
interest rates is likely to have a greater negative effect on the ability of the
issuers  of the High Yield Fund's securities to pay principal and interest, meet
projected business goals, and  obtain additional financing. These  circumstances
also  may  result in  a higher  incidence of  defaults compared  to higher-rated
securities. As a result, adverse

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changes in economic  conditions and  increases in interest  rates may  adversely
affect  the market for lower-rated debt securities, the value of such securities
in the  Fund's portfolio,  and, therefore,  the  Fund's net  asset value.  As  a
result,  investment in the Fund is more speculative than investment in shares of
a fund that invests primarily in higher rated debt securities.

   
Although  the  High  Yield  Fund  intends  generally  to  purchase   lower-rated
securities  that have  secondary markets, these  markets may be  less liquid and
less active than markets  for higher-rated securities.  These factors may  limit
the  ability of the Fund to sell lower-rated securities at their expected value.
Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on  fundamental
analysis,  may decrease the values and liquidity of lower-rated debt securities,
especially in  a thinly  traded market.  If market  quotations are  not  readily
available  for the Fund's  lower-rated or nonrated  securities, these securities
will be valued by a method the Advisor believes accurately reflects fair  value.
Judgment  plays a  greater role in  valuing lower-rated debt  securities than it
does in valuing  securities for which  more extensive quotations  and last  sale
information are available.
    
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This  section is  designed to  help you understand  terms used  to describe Fund
performance, such as "total return," "average annual total return," and "yield."

                          -- UNDERSTANDING "RETURN" --

 Total return refers to the change in value  of an investment in a Fund over  a
 stated  period, assuming the reinvestment of  any dividends and capital gains.
 "Average annual  total return"  is  a hypothetical  rate  of return  that,  if
 achieved  annually, would have  produced the same  total return if performance
 had been constant over the entire period. Average annual total returns  smooth
 out  the  variations in  performance but  are  not the  same as  actual annual
 results.

                                  -- YIELD --

The Money Market Fund, the Common Stock Fund, the Real Estate Fund, the Balanced
Fund, and each of  the Bond Funds  will, from time to  time, advertise or  quote
current  yields. The current  yield of the  Money Market Fund  refers to the net
income generated by an investment in  that Fund over a stated seven-day  period.
This  income is then annualized. This means  that the amount of income generated
by the investment during that week is  assumed to be generated each week over  a
52-week  period and is shown as a percentage of the investment. The Money Market
Fund may  also advertise  or  quote its  compounded  effective yield,  which  is
calculated  similarly, but, when annualized, the  income earned by an investment
in the Fund is assumed to be reinvested. The compounded effective yield will  be
slightly higher than the current yield because of the compounding effect of this
assumed reinvestment.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Fund Performance
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
The  table below  shows yield and  total return performance  information for the
periods ended December 31, 1995.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             Performance
                                                                          --------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                    Total
                                                                               Average Annual Total Return         Return
                                             Current       Compounded     -------------------------------------  -----------
                Category                      Yield           Yield         1 Year       5 Year       10 Year      1 Year
- -----------------------------------------  ------------  ---------------
<S>                                        <C>           <C>              <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Stock Funds
  Common Stock Fund......................        1.31%           N/A          30.84%       15.89%*        N/A        30.84%
  Growth Fund............................         N/A            N/A          32.98%       17.52%       14.29%       32.98%
  International Stock Fund...............         N/A            N/A           5.15%       10.49%*        N/A         5.15%
  Special Fund...........................         N/A            N/A          29.53%       22.50%       18.40%       29.53%
  Real Estate Fund.......................        6.43%+          N/A          16.86%       10.10%*        N/A        16.86%*

<CAPTION>
<S>                                        <C>           <C>              <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Balanced Fund
  Balanced Fund..........................        3.64%           N/A          25.08%       12.66%*        N/A        25.08%
<CAPTION>
<S>                                        <C>           <C>              <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Bond Funds
  Government Bond Fund...................        4.61%           N/A          10.21%        6.84%        6.87%*      10.21%
  Bond Fund..............................        6.20%           N/A          18.91%        9.88%        9.29%       18.91%
  Municipal Bond Fund....................        4.41%           N/A          14.15%        7.46%        8.07%       14.15%
  High Yield Fund........................        7.48%++         N/A          19.12%        8.37%*        N/A        19.12%
<CAPTION>
<S>                                        <C>           <C>              <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Money Market Fund
  Money Market Fund......................        5.15%          5.29%          5.49%        4.11%        5.65%        5.49%
<CAPTION>
<S>                                        <C>           <C>              <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Market Comparisons
  S&P 500 Stock Index....................                                     37.58%       16.59%       14.87%       37.58%
  Russell 2000 Stock Index...............                                     28.44%       21.00%       11.32%       28.44%
  Lehman Aggregate Bond Index............                                     18.47%        9.48%        9.63%       18.47%

<CAPTION>

                Category                      5 Year        10 Year
- -----------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>            <C>
Stock Funds
  Common Stock Fund......................       88.54%*         N/A
  Growth Fund............................      124.20%       280.40%
  International Stock Fund...............       37.59%*         N/A
  Special Fund...........................      175.81%       441.32%
  Real Estate Fund.......................       18.92%*         N/A
<S>                                        <C>            <C>
Balanced Fund
  Balanced Fund..........................       66.96%*         N/A
<S>                                        <C>            <C>
Bond Funds
  Government Bond Fund...................       39.18%        84.20%*
  Bond Fund..............................       60.17%       143.19%
  Municipal Bond Fund....................       43.31%       117.38%
  High Yield Fund........................       19.34%*         N/A
<S>                                        <C>            <C>
Money Market Fund
  Money Market Fund......................       22.33%        73.22%
<S>                                        <C>            <C>
Market Comparisons
  S&P 500 Stock Index....................      115.44%       300.14%
  Russell 2000 Stock Index...............      159.37%       192.15%
  Lehman Aggregate Bond Index............       57.26%       150.76%
</TABLE>

  * PARTIAL PERIODS: GOVERNMENT BOND FUND  SINCE 11/6/86; COMMON STOCK FUND  AND
    BALANCED  FUND SINCE 10/1/91; INTERNATIONAL  STOCK FUND SINCE 10/1/92.; HIGH
    YIELD FUND SINCE 10/1/93; REAL ESTATE FUND SINCE 4/1/94.
  + SOME PORTION OF THE  NET INVESTMENT INCOME OF THE  REAL ESTATE FUND USED  TO
    CALCULATE  CURRENT  YIELD IS  A TAX  RETURN OF  CAPITAL. SEE
    "DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES."
  ++ WITHOUT THE  REIMBURSEMENT OF  CERTAIN EXPENSES  BY THE  HIGH YIELD  FUND'S
     ADVISOR, THE CURRENT YIELD WOULD HAVE BEEN 7.42%. SEE "FUND EXPENSES."
    
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The  current yield for the Common Stock Fund, the Real Estate Fund, the Balanced
Fund, and each of the Bond Funds represents the annualization of the Fund's  net
investment  income over a recent 30-day period  divided by that Fund's net asset
value at the end of that period.  For additional information on yield and  total
return  calculations  for each  of the  Funds, see  the Statement  of Additional
Information.

   
                         -- PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS --
The Funds may compare their performance to other mutual funds and to the  mutual
fund  industry  as  a  whole,  as quoted  by  ranking  services  such  as Lipper
Analytical Services, Inc.,  or Morningstar,  Inc., or as  reported in  financial
publications  such as BARRON'S,  BUSINESS WEEK, FORBES,  MONEY MAGAZINE, and THE
WALL STREET JOURNAL. The Funds may also  compare their performance to that of  a
recognized  stock or bond  index, such as  the S&P 500  Stock Index, the Russell
2000 Stock Index, the Lehman Aggregate  Bond Index, and other relevant  indices.
Unmanaged indices may assume the reinvestment of dividends, but generally do not
reflect deductions for administrative and management costs and expenses.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ON THE FUNDS IS  HISTORICAL   DATA  AND  IS  NOT
INTENDED  TO  INDICATE  FUTURE  PERFORMANCE. INVESTMENT RETURNS AND NET ASSET
VALUES (EXCEPT, UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR THE MONEY MARKET FUND) WILL
FLUCTUATE SO  THAT YOUR SHARES WHEN REDEEMED MAY  BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN
THEIR ORIGINAL COST.

In   addition,  the   Funds  may  also   compare  their   performance  to  other
income-producing securities such as: (i)  money market funds; (ii) various  bank
products  (such as certificates  of deposit and  money market deposit accounts);
and (iii) U.S.  Treasury bills  or notes.  There are  differences between  these
income-producing  alternatives  and  the  Funds  other  than  their  yields. For
example, the yields of the Funds are not fixed and will fluctuate. In  addition,
your  investment is not  insured and its  yield is not  guaranteed. Although the
yields of bank money market deposit accounts will fluctuate, principal will  not
fluctuate  and is  insured by  the Federal  Deposit Insurance  Corporation up to
$100,000. Bank  passbook  savings  accounts  normally  offer  a  fixed  rate  of
interest, and their principal and interest are also guaranteed and insured. Bank
certificates  of deposit offer fixed or variable rates for a set term. Principal
and fixed rates are guaranteed and insured. There is no fluctuation in principal
value. Withdrawal of these deposits prior  to maturity will normally be  subject
to a penalty.

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                            -- BOARD OF DIRECTORS --
Each  Fund is managed under the supervision of its Board of Directors, which has
responsibility for overseeing decisions relating to the investment policies  and
objectives  of the Fund. The Board of  Directors of each Fund meets quarterly to
review the Fund's investment policies, performance, expenses, and other business
matters.
                            -- INVESTMENT ADVISOR --
Each Fund has contracted with Columbia Funds Management Company (the  "Advisor")
to  provide investment advisory services. The Advisor has acted as an investment
advisor since  1982.  Until  December  1985,  the  Advisor  was  a  wholly-owned
subsidiary  of Columbia Management Co. ("CMC"),  which was organized in 1969 and
acts as investment  manager for  approximately $12  billion of  assets of  other
institutions.  In December 1985, CMC and  its subsidiaries were reorganized, and
the Advisor  is now  owned  principally by  its  employees, including  J.  Jerry
Inskeep,  Jr. and James F.  Rippey, who are also  principal shareholders of CMC.
The address of the Advisor is 1300  S.W. Sixth Avenue, P.O. Box 1350,  Portland,
Oregon 97207-1350.

Under  the investment  advisory contract  with each  Fund, the  Advisor provides
research, advice,  and  supervision  with  respect  to  investment  matters  and
determines  what securities to purchase  or sell and what  portion of the Fund's
assets to  invest. The  Advisor provides  office space  and pays  all  executive
salaries  and expenses and ordinary office expenses of each Fund (other than the
expenses of  clerical services  relating  to the  administration of  the  Fund).
Certain  employees of the Advisor are also officers of the Funds and, subject to
the authority of each Fund's Board of Directors, are responsible for the overall
management of the Funds' business affairs.

The investment advisory fee of each Fund is accrued daily and paid monthly based
on the following fee schedule:
                           -- ADVISOR FEE SCHEDULE --

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Annual Rate
                       (as a percentage of daily net
Fund                              assets)
- ---------------------  -----------------------------
Balanced Fund          .50% on all assets
Government Bond Fund
Bond Fund
Municipal Bond Fund
<S>                    <C>
- ----------------------------------------------------
Money Market Fund      .50% on first $500 million
                       .45% on next $500 million
                       .40% on assets over $1
                       billion
- ----------------------------------------------------
Common Stock Fund      .60% on all assets
High Yield Fund
- ----------------------------------------------------
Growth Fund            .75% on first $200 million
                       .625% on next $300 million
                       .50% on assets over $500
                       million
- ----------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Fund       .75% on all assets
- ----------------------------------------------------
Special Fund           1.00% on first $500 million
                       .75% on assets over $500
                       million
- ----------------------------------------------------
International Stock    1.00% on all assets
Fund
</TABLE>
    

The advisory  fees  for  the  Real  Estate  Fund,  the  Special  Fund,  and  the
International  Stock Fund,  while comparable  to the  fees paid  by other mutual
funds with similar investment objectives, are higher than the fees paid by  most
mutual funds.

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For  the year ended December 31, 1995,  the investment advisory fees incurred by
the Funds, expressed as a percentage of average net assets, were as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                          <C>
Common Stock Fund            0.60%
Growth Fund                  0.62%
International Stock Fund     1.00%
Special Fund                 0.86%
Real Estate Fund             0.75%
Balanced Fund                0.50%
Money Market Fund            0.48%
Government Bond Fund         0.50%
Bond Fund                    0.50%
Municipal Bond Fund          0.50%
High Yield Fund              0.60%
</TABLE>

The Advisor has entered into an agreement with CMC under which CMC provides  the
Advisor  with  statistical  and  other  factual  information,  advice  regarding
economic factors  and  trends,  and  advice as  to  occasional  transactions  in
specific  securities.  CMC,  upon  receipt  of  specific  instructions  from the
Advisor, also contacts  brokerage firms to  conduct securities transactions  for
the  Funds. The Advisor pays CMC a fee for these services. A Fund's expenses are
not increased by  this arrangement, and  no amounts are  paid by a  Fund to  CMC
under this agreement.

Each  Fund assumes the following costs and expenses: costs relating to corporate
matters; cost of services  to shareholders; transfer  and dividend paying  agent
fees;  custodian fees;  legal, auditing, and  accounting expenses; disinterested
directors' fees; taxes  and governmental fees;  interest; brokers'  commissions;
transaction  expenses;  cost  of  stock  certificates  and  any  other  expenses
(including clerical expenses) of issue,  sale, repurchase, or redemption of  its
shares;  expenses of  registering or  qualifying its  shares for  sale; transfer
taxes; all expenses of preparing its registration statements, prospectuses,  and
reports;   and  the  cost  of  printing   and  delivering  to  shareholders  its
prospectuses and reports. Third-party administrators of tax-qualified retirement
plans and  other entities  may establish  omnibus accounts  with the  Funds  and
provide sub-transfer agency, recordkeeping, or other services to participants in
the omnibus accounts. In recognition that these arrangements reduce or eliminate
the  need for the Fund's transfer agent  to provide such services, the Funds may
pay the administrator or entity a sub-transfer agent or recordkeeping fee.

The Advisor has voluntarily agreed to assume the ordinary recurring expenses  of
the  High Yield Fund  for 1996 to  the extent these  expenses, together with the
Fund's advisory  fee, exceed  1% of  the  Fund's average  net assets  for  those
periods.  Information on each Fund's expenses as a percentage of its average net
assets is located under "Fund Expenses" and "Financial Highlights."
                       -- A TEAM APPROACH TO INVESTING --
The Advisor uses an  investment team approach to  analyze investment themes  and
strategies for the Funds. Members of the Investment Team are responsible for the
analysis  of particular industries  or types of fixed  income securities and for
recommendations on  individual  securities  within  those  industries  or  asset
categories. Investment decisions for a Fund are then made by the Investment Team
and  the  following  portfolio  managers  who  are  responsible  for  investment
decisions on behalf of each Fund:

Common Stock Fund.  Alan  J. Folkman (since 1996),  a Senior Vice President  and
director  of the  Advisor. Mr.  Folkman is the  Chief Investment  Officer of the
Investment Team.  He joined  the Advisor  in 1975  and served  as the  portfolio
manager  for the Growth Fund from 1979 to 1984 and the Special Fund from 1985 to
1994. With over 29 years of  investment management experience, Mr. Folkman  also
supervises  the Investment Team in  establishing broad investment strategies and
determining portfolio guidelines for each of the Funds.

Growth Fund.   Alexander  S. Macmillan  (since 1992),  a Vice  President of  the
Advisor  and a Chartered Financial Analyst. Prior to joining the Investment Team
in 1989, Mr. Macmillan was a Vice President and

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Portfolio Manager for Gardner & Preston Moss (1982-1989). Mr. Macmillan received
a Masters of Business Administration from  the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth  in
1980.

International  Stock Fund.   James  M. McAlear (since  inception of  the Fund in
1992), a Vice President of the Advisor. Prior to joining the Investment Team  in
1992,  Mr.  McAlear  was a  Senior  Vice  President of  IDS  International, Inc.
(1985-1992) and an Executive Director for Merrill Lynch Europe (1972-1985).  Mr.
McAlear received an M.A. in Economics from Michigan State University in 1964.

Special  Fund.  Chad L. Fleischman (since 1995), a Vice President of the Advisor
and  a  Chartered  Financial  Analyst.   Mr.  Fleischman  joined  the   Columbia
organization  in 1980 and assisted Mr. Folkman  in the management of the Special
Fund from 1989 to  June 1994. Prior to  assuming responsibility for the  Special
Fund in 1995, Mr. Fleischman was the portfolio manager for CMC Small Cap Fund, a
mutual fund managed by CMC, and CTC Small Stock Fund, an investment fund managed
by Columbia Trust Company.
    

Real  Estate Fund.  David  W. Jellison (since inception of  the Fund in 1994), a
Vice President  of the  Advisor  and a  Chartered  Financial Analyst.  Prior  to
joining  the  Investment  Team  in  1992, Mr.  Jellison  was  a  Senior Research
Associate for RCM Capital Management (1987-1992). Mr. Jellison received a Master
of  Management  from  the  J.  L.  Kellogg  Graduate  School  of  Management  of
Northwestern University in 1984.

   
Balanced  Fund.  Michael W. Powers (since inception of the Fund in 1991), a Vice
President of the Advisor and a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Powers served as
Portfolio Manager for the Growth  Fund from 1984 to  1986. Prior to joining  the
Investment Team in 1979, Mr. Powers was an Assistant Vice President of the Trust
Company  of  the West  (1975-1979). Mr.  Powers received  a Masters  of Business
Administration from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1974.
    

Money Market Fund and Columbia Bond Funds.  Thomas L. Thomsen, a Vice  President
and  director  of  the  Advisor,  has  principal  oversight  responsibility  for
investment strategies on behalf of the  Money Market Fund (since 1988) and  each
of the Columbia Bond Funds (since their respective inceptions). Prior to joining
the Investment Team in 1978, Mr. Thomsen was a Senior Investment Officer for the
Treasury  Department  of the  State  of Oregon  (1974-1978)  and a  Fixed Income
Portfolio Manager for First National Bank of Oregon (1969-1973). Mr. Thomsen  is
also  responsible for overseeing the following managers who implement on a daily
basis the investment strategies for these Funds.

    Money Market Fund.  Leonard A. Aplet  (since 1988), a Vice President of  the
Advisor  and  a Chartered  Financial Analyst.  Mr. Aplet  received a  Masters of
Business Administration from the University  of California at Berkeley prior  to
joining the Investment Team in 1987.

    Government  Bond Fund.  Jeffrey L. Rippey  (since 1987), a Vice President of
the Advisor and a Chartered Financial  Analyst. Prior to joining the  Investment
Team in 1981, Mr. Rippey worked in the Trust Department of Rainier National Bank
(1978-1981).

    Bond  Fund.  Messrs. Aplet and Rippey (both since 1989) share responsibility
for the day-to-day investment decisions for the Bond Fund.

    Municipal Bond Fund.  Mr.  Thomsen and Greta R.  Clapp (since 1992), a  Vice
President of the Advisor and a Chartered Financial Analyst. Prior to joining the
Investment   Team  in  1991,   Ms.  Clapp  received   her  Masters  of  Business
Administration from the University of Michigan (1990) and was an Assistant  Vice
President and Portfolio Manager at The Putnam Companies (1985-1988).

    High  Yield  Fund.   Mr. Rippey  has had  responsibility for  the day-to-day
investment decisions for the High Yield Fund since its inception in 1993.

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                             -- PERSONAL TRADING --
Members of the Investment Team and other  personnel of the Funds or the  Advisor
are  permitted to trade securities for their  own or family accounts, subject to
the rules of the Code of Ethics adopted by the Funds and the Advisor. The  rules
that  govern personal trading by investment personnel are based on the principal
that employees owe a fiduciary duty to conduct their trades in a manner that  is
not  detrimental to the Funds or their  shareholders. The Funds have adopted the
recommendations of the Investment Company Institute, an organization composed of
members of  the  mutual fund  industry,  relating to  restrictions  on  personal
trading.  For  more  information on  the  Code  of Ethics  and  specific trading
restrictions, see the Statement of Additional Information.

                         -- OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS --
Transfer Agent.   Columbia Trust  Company acts  as transfer  agent and  dividend
paying  agent for  the Funds. Its  address is  1301 S.W. Fifth  Avenue, P.O. Box
1350, Portland, Oregon 97207-1350. The Advisor is the principal shareholder, and
certain officers  of the  Funds  are minority  shareholders, of  Columbia  Trust
Company.
    

Columbia  Financial Center Incorporated.  Columbia Financial Center Incorporated
("Columbia Financial"),  a registered  securities  broker and  a member  of  the
National  Association  of Securities  Dealers, Inc.,  acts  as a  distributor of
shares of the  Funds. Its  address is  1301 S.W.  Fifth Avenue,  P.O. Box  1350,
Portland,  Oregon 97207-1350. You may invest or redeem your investment in a Fund
through Columbia Financial, which will not charge a commission for handling your
order. J. Jerry Inskeep, Jr., director and  chairman of each Fund, and James  F.
Rippey,  director  of  each Fund,  are  the principal  shareholders  of Columbia
Financial.

   
Custodians.   United States  National Bank  of Oregon,  321 S.W.  Sixth  Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97208, serves as general custodian for all Funds other than the
International  Stock Fund. Morgan  Stanley Trust Company,  One Pierrepont Plaza,
Brooklyn, New York, NY 11201, serves as general custodian for the  International
Stock  Fund and  provides custody  services to those  other Funds  that may hold
foreign securities.
                            -- OTHER INFORMATION --
Voting Rights.  Each  Fund is a  separate corporation. All  shares of each  Fund
have  equal voting, redemption, dividend, and liquidation rights. All issued and
outstanding shares of each Fund are fully paid and nonassessable. Shares have no
preemptive  or  conversion  rights.  Fractional  shares  have  the  same  rights
proportionately  as full shares. The shares of  each Fund do not have cumulative
voting rights, which means that holders of more than 50 percent of the shares of
a Fund voting for the election of directors can elect all of the directors.

Shareholder Meetings.   The Funds are  not required to  hold annual  shareholder
meetings.  Special  meetings  may  be called,  however,  as  required  or deemed
desirable  for  purposes  such  as  electing  directors,  changing   fundamental
investment  policies,  or  approving  an  investment  management  agreement. The
holders of not less than 10% of the shares of a Fund may request in writing that
a special meeting be called for a  specified purpose. If such a special  meeting
is  called  to  vote  on  the  removal of  one  or  more  directors  of  a Fund,
shareholders  of  the  Fund  will  be  assisted  in  communications  with  other
shareholders of the Fund.

Combined  Prospectus.  Although each Fund is offering only its own shares, it is
possible that one Fund might become liable for a misstatement in this Prospectus
relating to another  Fund. The Board  of Directors of  each Fund has  considered
this factor in approving the use of this single Prospectus.
    
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This  section is designed to provide you  with information on opening an account
and conducting transactions  with Columbia  Funds. In  addition, information  is
provided  on the different types  of accounts and services  offered by the Funds
and the policies relating to those services.

                        -- HOW TO OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT --
Please complete  and sign  a  Columbia Funds  application  and make  your  check
payable  to  the  appropriate  Fund for  the  minimum  required  investment. See
"Minimum Investments." Please be sure to include a tax identification number  on
your  application  or it  may be  rejected  and returned  to you.  The completed
application and a check should be mailed to:

                           Columbia Financial Center
                             1301 S.W. Fifth Avenue
                                 P.O. Box 1350
                          Portland, Oregon 97207-1350
                              Attn.: New Accounts

                          -- HOW TO PURCHASE SHARES --
Shares of each Fund are offered at the share price, or net asset value  ("NAV"),
next  determined after  an order  is accepted.  See "Processing  Your Order" and
"Determining Your Share Price." Shares can be purchased in the following ways:

In Person:  Investments can be made in person by visiting Columbia Funds at 1301
S.W. Fifth  Avenue, Portland,  Oregon between  7:30 a.m.  and 5:00  p.m. on  any
business day.

By  Mail:  Send a check, with either a completed Investment Slip from the bottom
of a  confirmation statement,  or a  letter indicating  the account  number  and
registration, to:
    
                           Columbia Financial Center
                             1301 S.W. Fifth Avenue
                                 P.O. Box 1350
                          Portland, Oregon 97207-1350
                               Attn.: Investments

   
By  Wire:   You  may  have your  bank  wire federal  funds.  Call the  Funds for
instructions and notification that money is being wired:
    

                            Portland area  222-3606
                             Nationwide (toll-free)
                                 1-800-547-1707

   
By Telephone:  You may make additional investments in a Fund by telephone from a
predesignated bank account ("Televest"). The minimum investment that can be made
by Televest is $100. Shareholders must complete the appropriate sections of  the
application  or call the Funds to have  the Televest application sent to you. An
investment using  Televest  is processed  on  the  day the  Fund  receives  your
investment  from your bank, usually  the business day following  the day of your
telephone call.
                           -- MINIMUM INVESTMENTS --

 All Funds have a minimum investment  requirement of $1,000 except the  Special
 Fund, which has a $2,000 minimum. These minimums are waived for accounts using
 the  Automatic Investment Plan. Subsequent  investments (other than through an
 Automatic Investment Plan) must  be at least $100  and should always  identify
 your  name, the Fund's name, and your  account number. Management of each Fund
 may, at  its sole  discretion, waive  the minimum  purchase and  account  size
 requirements  for  certain  group  plans  or  accounts  opened  by  agents  or
 fiduciaries  (such  as  a  bank  trust  department,  investment  advisor,   or
 securities broker) or in other circumstances.

By  Automatic Investment:  Investments in a  Fund may be made automatically from
your bank under Columbia's Automatic Investment Plan ("AIP"). Shareholders whose
bank is a member of the National Automated Clearing House Association may choose
to

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have amounts  of $50  or more  automatically transferred  from a  bank  checking
account  to a  designated Fund on  or about  the 5th or  20th, or  both, of each
month. Shareholders  must  complete  the  AIP  section  of  the  application  to
participate  in the  AIP. If  you stop investing  in a  Fund using  an AIP, your
account may  be closed  if  you fail  to reach  or  maintain a  minimum  account
balance. See "Account Privileges -- Involuntary Redemptions."

By  Exchange:   You may  purchase shares of  any Fund  with the  proceeds from a
redemption of shares of  any other Columbia Fund  with the same account  number.
See "How to Exchange" below.

Through Your Broker-Dealer or Bank:  You may purchase or redeem shares of a Fund
through  your broker, bank,  or other financial institution,  which may charge a
commission or fee for assisting in handling your order and which may be required
to be registered as a broker or dealer under federal or state securities laws.
                          -- PAYING FOR YOUR SHARES --
Payment for Fund shares is subject to the following policies:

- - Checks should be drawn on U.S. banks and made
  payable to the applicable Fund.

- - Never send cash or cash equivalents; the Funds
  will not accept responsibility for their receipt.

- - The Funds reserve the right to reject any order.

- - If your order is canceled because your check did
  not clear the bank or the Funds were unable to debit your predesignated bank
  account, you will be responsible for any losses or fees imposed by your bank
  or attributable to a loss in value of the shares purchased.

- - The Funds may reject any third party checks used
  to make an investment or open a new account.
                       -- HOW TO REDEEM (SELL) SHARES --
You may redeem all  or a portion of  your investment in a  Fund on any  business
day.  All redemptions  of shares of  a Fund,  except certain shares  of the High
Yield Fund, will be at the share  price (NAV) computed after receipt of a  valid
redemption  request,  in  whatever form,  on  days  when the  NYSE  is  open for
business. To discourage short-term  trading, redemptions of  shares of the  High
Yield  Fund that have been held less than one  year will be at 99% of the Fund's
NAV. See "Account  Privileges -- High  Yield Fund Redemptions."  In every  case,
sufficient  full and fractional shares  will be redeemed to  cover the amount of
the redemption request.

If certificates for Fund shares have been  issued to you, they must be  returned
to  the Fund, properly endorsed, before any redemption request may be processed.
Redemptions from  a  Columbia-sponsored  IRA  or  retirement  plan  require  the
completion   of  certain  additional   forms  to  ensure   compliance  with  IRS
regulations. If  a redemption  request  cannot be  processed  for any  of  these
reasons,  the redemption request will be returned  to you and no redemption will
be made  until a  valid request  is submitted.  Shares can  be redeemed  in  the
following ways:

In  Writing:  You may redeem shares of a Fund by providing a written instruction
to the Fund either in person or by mail to:
    

                             1301 S.W. Fifth Avenue
                                 P.O. Box 1350
                          Portland, Oregon 97207-1350
                               Attn.: Redemptions

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                             -- SIGNATURE POLICY --
   
 Signatures on the request must correspond  exactly with those on the  account.
 Accounts  in  the names  of  corporations, fiduciaries,  and  institutions may
 require additional documents.  Please contact Columbia  Funds if your  account
 falls into one of these categories.
 A  written redemption  request, whether  in person  or by  mail, is  not valid
 unless the  signature or  signatures on  the request  correspond exactly  with
 those  on your account. The Funds  normally require that signatures on written
 redemption, transfer,  and  exchange requests  be  GUARANTEED by  an  eligible
 guarantor institution, such as a
 bank,  broker-dealer, credit  union, national  securities exchange, registered
 securities exchange, clearing agency, or savings association.

By Telephone:   You  may redeem  shares  by telephone  unless you  decline  this
service  by  checking  the appropriate  box  on the  application.  Proceeds from
telephone redemptions may be mailed only  to the registered name and address  on
your  account or  transferred to  the bank designated  on the  application or to
another Fund. A maximum of  $50,000 may be redeemed  by telephone and mailed  to
your  registered address. There  is no such  limitation on telephone redemptions
transferred to your bank. Telephone redemptions may be made by calling the Funds
between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time, at:
    
                            Portland area  222-3606
                             Nationwide (toll-free)
                                 1-800-547-1707

You may experience some difficulty in implementing a telephone redemption during
periods of drastic  economic or financial  market changes. Telephone  redemption
privileges  may  be  modified  or  terminated  at  any  time  without  notice to
shareholders. Please see "Account Privileges -- Telephone Redemptions."

   
By Draft -- Money Market Fund Only:   Redemption by draft is available to  Money
Market  Fund investors who complete the  appropriate section of the application.
The Money Market  Fund will provide  you with  free drafts issued  by the  Money
Market  Fund's bank. You may make drafts payable  to the order of any person for
amounts of $500 or more. Your investment will continue to earn income until your
draft is presented to the Money  Market Fund's bank for collection.  Redemptions
are  by draft  and, therefore,  payment is  subject to  the Money  Market Fund's
approval. The redemption by draft service may  be terminated by the bank or  the
Money Market Fund upon written notice to the other.

The  processing of drafts against the Money  Market Fund's account is subject to
the bank's rules and regulations. THESE ARRANGEMENTS DO NOT ESTABLISH A CHECKING
OR OTHER ACCOUNT BETWEEN  YOU AND THE  BANK FOR THE  PURPOSE OF FEDERAL  DEPOSIT
INSURANCE  OR OTHERWISE.  The agreements  and procedures  described above relate
solely to the bank's  intermediary status for redemption  of investments in  the
Money Market Fund.

YOUR  DRAFT WILL NOT BE PAID UNLESS  SUFFICIENT COLLECTED FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN
YOUR MONEY MARKET FUND ACCOUNT. SEE "PAYMENT OF REDEMPTION PROCEEDS."

By Automatic Withdrawal:  If your account  value in any Fund is $5,000 or  more,
you  may elect to  receive automatic cash  withdrawals of $50  or more from that
Fund in accordance with either of the following withdrawal options:

1.  Income  earned. You  may elect  to receive  any dividends  or capital  gains
    distributions  on  your shares,  provided  such dividends  and distributions
    exceed $25.
2.  Fixed amount. You may elect  to receive a monthly or quarterly fixed  amount
    of $50 or more.

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Automatic  withdrawals will be made within seven days after the end of the month
or quarter to which they relate.

To the extent redemptions for automatic withdrawals exceed dividends declared on
shares in your account, the number of shares in your account will be reduced. If
the value of your account falls below the Fund minimum, your account is  subject
to  being closed on  60 days written  notice. The minimum  withdrawal amount has
been established for administrative convenience and should not be considered  as
recommended  for all investors. For tax reporting, a capital gain or loss may be
realized on each fixed-amount withdrawal.

An automatic withdrawal  plan may  be modified or  terminated at  any time  upon
prior notice by the Fund or the shareholder.
                      -- PAYMENT OF REDEMPTION PROCEEDS --
Redemption  proceeds are  normally transmitted  in the  manner specified  in the
redemption request  on the  business day  following the  effective date  of  the
redemption.  Except  as  provided  by  rules  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission, redemption proceeds must be transmitted to you within seven days  of
the redemption date.

Redemption  of Recently  Purchased Shares. Although  you may redeem  shares of a
Fund (other than  the Money  Market Fund) that  you have  recently purchased  by
check,  the Fund may hold the redemption proceeds until payment for the purchase
of such shares  has cleared,  which may  take up  to 15  days from  the date  of
purchase.  No interest is  paid on the redemption  proceeds after the redemption
date and before the proceeds are sent to you. If you request the redemption  (by
draft  or other means) of Money Market  Fund shares recently purchased by check,
the redemption will  not be  effective, and  proceeds will  not be  transmitted,
unless  the purchase of those  shares has cleared. These  holding periods do not
apply to the redemption of shares purchased  by bank wire or with a cashiers  or
certified check.
    
There  is no charge for redemption payments that are mailed. Amounts transferred
by wire must be at least $1,000, and the bank wire cost for each redemption will
be charged against  your account.  Your bank may  also impose  an incoming  wire
charge.
   
                          -- HOW TO EXCHANGE SHARES --
You  may use  proceeds from  the redemption  of shares  of any  Fund to purchase
shares of other Funds offering shares for sale in your state of residence. There
is no charge for this exchange privilege. Before making an exchange, you  should
read the portions of the Prospectus relating to the Fund or Funds into which the
shares  are to  be exchanged.  The shares  of the  Fund to  be acquired  will be
purchased at the NAV next determined  after acceptance of the purchase order  by
that  Fund in accordance with its policy for accepting investments. The exchange
of shares of one Fund for shares of another Fund is treated, for federal  income
tax  purposes, as a sale on which you  may realize taxable gain or loss. Certain
restrictions may  apply to  exchange transactions.  See "Account  Privileges  --
Exchange Privilege."

                          -- PROCESSING YOUR ORDER --
Orders received by a Fund other than the Money Market Fund will be processed the
day  they  are received.  Since  the Money  Market  Fund invests  in obligations
normally requiring  payment  in  federal  funds, purchase  orders  will  not  be
processed  unless received in federal funds or  until converted by the Fund into
federal funds. Checks or negotiable U.S. bank drafts require one day to  convert
into  federal funds. Checks drawn  on banks that are  not members of the Federal
Reserve System  may  take  longer  to  convert  into  federal  funds.  Prior  to
conversion  into federal funds, your  money will not be  invested or working for
you. Information about federal funds is available  from any U.S. bank that is  a
member of the Federal Reserve System.

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Orders received before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4 p.m.
New  York time)  will be entered  at the  Fund's share price  computed that day.
Orders received after the close of regular  trading on the NYSE will be  entered
at  the Fund's share price next determined.  All investments will be credited to
your account in full and fractional shares computed to the third decimal  place.
The Funds reserve the right to reject any order.

Shares  purchased will be  credited to your  account on the  record books of the
applicable Fund. The Funds will not issue share certificates except on  request.
Certificates for fractional shares will not be issued.

                       -- DETERMINING YOUR SHARE PRICE --
The  share  price, or  NAV, of  each Fund  is determined  by the  Advisor, under
procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Directors, as of the close of regular
trading (normally  4 p.m.  New York  time)  on each  day the  NYSE is  open  for
business  and at other  times determined by  the Board of  Directors. The NAV is
computed by dividing the value of all assets of the Fund, less its  liabilities,
by the number of shares outstanding.
    

Portfolio  securities will be valued according to the market value obtained from
the broadest and most representative markets. These market quotations, depending
on local convention or regulation, may be the last sale price, last bid or asked
price, or the mean between the last bid and asked price as of, in each case, the
close of the applicable exchange or other designated time. Securities for  which
market  quotations are not readily available and  other assets will be valued at
fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under
the general supervision of the Board of Directors of each Fund. These procedures
may include valuing portfolio securities  by reference to other securities  with
comparable  ratings,  interest  rates,  and  maturities  and  by  using  pricing
services. Fair value  for debt securities  for which market  quotations are  not
readily available and with remaining maturities of less than 60 days is based on
cost  adjusted  for amortization  of discount  or  premium and  accrued interest
(unless the Board of Directors  believes unusual circumstances indicate  another
method of determining fair value should be used).

Trading  in securities on many foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter
markets is completed at various times before the close of the NYSE. In addition,
trading of these  foreign securities  may not take  place on  all NYSE  business
days.  Trading may take place in various foreign markets on Saturday or on other
days the NYSE is not  open for business and on  which a Fund's NAV is  therefore
not   calculated.  The  calculation   of  a  Fund's  NAV   may  not  take  place
contemporaneously with the  determination of  the prices of  a Fund's  portfolio
foreign  securities. Events affecting the values of portfolio foreign securities
that occur between the time the prices are determined and the close of the  NYSE
will  not  be reflected  in  a Fund's  calculation of  NAV  unless the  Board of
Directors determines that the event would  materially affect the NAV. Assets  of
foreign  securities are translated from the  local currency into U.S. dollars at
the prevailing exchange rates.

Municipal Bond Fund portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily
available will be valued at the bid price. Management of the Municipal Bond Fund
believes  that,  although  substantially  all  of  the  Municipal  Bond   Fund's
securities  are readily marketable, a significant  portion of the Municipal Bond
Fund's portfolio will not have reliable market quotations readily available on a
timely basis for the daily valuation of the Fund's portfolio.

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                            -- INVESTOR INQUIRIES --
If you have  any questions  about this Prospectus,  the Funds  or your  account,
please call the Funds at:

                            Portland area  222-3606
                     Nationwide (toll-free)  1-800-547-1707

or write or visit the Funds at:

                           Columbia Financial Center
                             1301 S.W. Fifth Avenue
                                 P.O. Box 1350
                          Portland, Oregon 97207-1350

                            -- ACCOUNT PRIVILEGES --
Exchange  Privilege.    Telephone  exchange  privileges  are  available  to  you
automatically unless you decline this service by checking the appropriate box on
the application. Telephone exchanges may be made from one Fund into another Fund
only within  the same  account number.  To  prevent the  abuse of  the  exchange
privilege  to the  disadvantage of  other shareholders,  each Fund  reserves the
right to terminate the exchange privilege of any shareholder who makes more than
four exchanges out of  a Fund during the  calendar year. The exchange  privilege
may be modified or terminated at any time, and any Fund may discontinue offering
its shares generally or in any particular state without notice to shareholders.

High  Yield Fund  Redemptions.  The  High Yield Fund  can experience substantial
fluctuations in the price of its shares and is intended for long-term investors.
Short-term investors who move in and out of the High Yield Fund because of price
fluctuations  cause  additional  transaction  costs   that  are  borne  by   all
shareholders.  For these reasons, the redemption of shares (including exchanges)
of the High  Yield Fund  held less  than one  year, other  than shares  acquired
through  the reinvestment of dividends and capital  gains, will be at 99% of the
Fund's NAV.  The  1% discount  is  retained by  the  High Yield  Fund  to  cover
transaction costs and for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. Redemptions
of  all other  shares will  be at  the Fund's  NAV. For  purposes of determining
whether and  to what  extent the  redemption  discount will  apply, it  will  be
conclusively  presumed by the High Yield Fund  that any shares redeemed are: (1)
shares purchased with reinvested dividends  and capital gains distributions  and
then  (2) the earliest  shares purchased in an  account. The redemption discount
will not  apply to  redemptions  under an  automatic  withdrawal plan.  See  "By
Automatic Withdrawal."

Telephone  Redemptions.    The  Funds  do  not  accept  responsibility  for  the
authenticity of telephone instructions, and, accordingly, shareholders who  have
approved  telephone redemptions assume the risk  of any losses due to fraudulent
telephone instructions that a Fund reasonably believes to be genuine. The  Funds
employ  certain  procedures  to  determine  whether  telephone  instructions are
genuine, including requesting personal  shareholder information prior to  acting
on  telephone instructions,  providing written  confirmations of  each telephone
transaction, and recording all telephone instructions. A Fund may be liable  for
losses  due to  fraudulent telephone  instructions if  it fails  to follow these
procedures. For your protection, the ability to redeem by telephone and have the
proceeds mailed to your registered  address may be suspended  for up to 30  days
following  an account address  change. This suspension period  will not apply to
redemptions by mail, which can  be made at any time.  See "How to Redeem  (Sell)
Shares."

Involuntary  Redemptions.  Upon 60 days prior  written notice, a Fund may redeem
all of your shares without your consent if:

1.  Your account balance falls below $500. However, if you wish to maintain  the
    account,  you may  during the  60-day notice period  either (i)  add to your
    account to bring it  to the $1,000 minimum,  or (ii) establish an  Automatic
    Investment Plan with a minimum monthly investment of $50.
    
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2.   You are  a U.S. shareholder and  fail to provide the  Fund with a certified
    taxpayer identification number.
3.  You are a  foreign shareholder and fail to  provide the Fund with a  current
    Form W-8, "Certificate of Foreign Status."

If a Fund redeems shares, payment will be made promptly at the current net asset
value, subject to the 1% redemption discount on High Yield Fund shares held less
than one year. A redemption may result in a realized capital gain or loss.

Taxpayer  Identification Number.  Federal law requires each Fund to withhold 31%
of dividends and redemption proceeds paid  to certain shareholders who have  not
complied  with certain tax  regulations. The Funds will  generally not accept an
investment  to  establish  a  new  account  that  does  not  comply  with  these
regulations.  You will be asked to certify  on your account application that the
social security number or tax identification number provided is correct and that
you are not  subject to 31%  backup withholding for  previous underreporting  of
income to the Internal Revenue Service.

   
Shareholder Statements and Reports.  The Funds will send a separate confirmation
of   each  nonroutine   transaction  that   affects  your   account  balance  or
registration. Routine, pre-authorized transactions are confirmed in the  monthly
or  quarterly account  statements provided  to shareholders.  The types  of pre-
authorized transactions  that  will  be  confirmed  on  your  account  statement
include:
    

- - Periodic share purchases through an Automatic
  Investment Plan

- - Reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
  distributions

- - Automatic withdrawals or exchanges between
  Funds

Each  Fund will mail to its shareholders on  or before January 31 of each year a
summary of the  federal income tax  status of the  Fund's distributions for  the
preceding year.

   
Financial reports on the Funds, which include a listing of each Fund's portfolio
securities,  are mailed semiannually  to shareholders. To  reduce Fund expenses,
only one  such report  and the  annually updated  prospectus will  be mailed  to
accounts  with the same Tax Identification  Number. In addition, shareholders or
multiple accounts at the same mailing  address can elect to eliminate  duplicate
mailings  to that address by filing a SAVMAIL form with the Funds. For a SAVMAIL
form or to receive  additional copies of any  shareholder report or  prospectus,
please call an Investor Services Representative at 1-800-547-1707.

                           -- IRAS, SEP IRAS, AND --
                                RETIREMENT PLANS

Investors may invest in each Fund other than the Municipal Bond Fund through the
Columbia  IRA  and  the Columbia  Prototype  Money Purchase  Pension  and Profit
Sharing  Plan.  Please  contact  Columbia  Funds  for  further  information  and
application  forms. Investments  may also be  made in these  Funds in connection
with established retirement plans.

                       -- PRIVATE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS --
Columbia  Trust  Company  offers   Private  Management  Accounts  that   provide
investment   management  tailored  to  the  specific  investment  objectives  of
individuals, institutions, trusts,  and estates, using  the Funds as  investment
vehicles.  The annual fee  for this service is  .75 of 1%  of net assets ($1,000
minimum fee) and is in addition to investment advisory fees paid by each Fund to
the  Advisor.  For  additional  information,  call  Columbia  Trust  Company  at
503-222-3600.
    
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                              -- DISTRIBUTIONS --
Each  Fund is required  to distribute to  shareholders each year  all of its net
investment income  and any  net realized  capital gains.  Net investment  income
(income  from dividends, interest and any net realized short-term capital gains)
is distributed by a Fund as a dividend. Any net long-term capital gains realized
on the sale of portfolio securities by  a Fund are distributed as capital  gains
distributions. Distributions are paid as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Dividends          Capital Gains
                           -------------------  -------------------
<S>                        <C>                  <C>
Growth Fund                Declared and         Declared and
International Stock Fund paid in December       paid in December
Special Fund
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Stock Fund          Declared and paid    Declared and paid
Real Estate Fund           each calendar        in December
Balanced Fund              quarter
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
Money Market Fund          Declared and paid    Declared and paid
                           daily                daily (if any)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
Bond Funds                 Declared daily and   Declared and paid
                           paid monthly         in December
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
    

If  you redeem  all of your  shares of  a Columbia Bond  Fund, the undistributed
dividends on the redeemed shares will be paid at that time.

   
All dividends paid on the Money Market Fund will be reinvested automatically  in
additional   shares  at  net  asset  value,  which,  in  effect,  compounds  the
shareholder's income  daily. The  Money  Market Fund  expects normally  to  have
positive  net investment income each  day. However, if a  sharp rise in interest
rates or some other factor causes it  to have a negative net investment  income,
the  Money  Market  Fund will  reduce  the  number of  shares  outstanding. Each
shareholder account  will contribute  that day  to the  Money Market  Fund  that
amount  of  shares  representing  the account's  negative  net  income.  By this
procedure, the Money Market Fund  intends to maintain its  net asset value at  a
constant one dollar per share.

                           -- DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS --
Unless   you  select  a  different  option,  all  dividends  and  capital  gains
distributions are  reinvested on  the  record date  in  additional shares  at  a
reinvestment  price equal to the NAV at the  close of business on that day minus
the amount of the distribution. You may elect on your account application, or at
any other time by notifying the Funds, to receive your distributions in cash  or
to reinvest them in another Columbia Fund.

                        -- TAXATION OF DISTRIBUTIONS --
The tax character of distributions from a Fund is the same whether they are paid
in  cash  or reinvested  in additional  shares.  Dividends declared  in October,
November, or December to  shareholders of record  as of a date  in one of  those
months  and paid the following January will  be reportable as if received by the
shareholders on December 31. This section is  only a brief summary of the  major
tax  considerations  affecting  each Fund  and  its  shareholders and  is  not a
complete or detailed explanation of tax matters. Investors should consult  their
tax advisors concerning the tax consequences of investing in the Funds.
    

Federal  Income Taxes  -- All Funds  except Municipal Bond  Fund.  Distributions
from the Funds (other than the Municipal Bond Fund) of net investment income  or
net  realized short-term capital gains are  generally taxable to shareholders as
ordinary income. Distributions designated as the excess of net long-term capital
gain over net short-term capital loss  are taxable to shareholders as  long-term
capital  gain, regardless of the length of  time the shareholder held the Fund's
shares.  A  portion  of  any  dividends  received  from  the  Growth  Fund,  the
International Stock Fund (to the extent dividends from U.S. companies constitute
a  portion of that Fund's investment income), the Special Fund, the Common Stock
Fund, and the Balanced Fund may be eligible for the dividends received deduction
available to corporate shareholders. To the extent the Real Estate Fund's income
is derived from interest

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and distributions from REITs, distributions from  the Fund will not qualify  for
the dividends received deduction.

   
A  portion of the income distributions from  the Real Estate Fund will include a
tax return of capital because of the nature of the distributions received by the
Fund from  its holdings  in  REITs. A  tax return  of  capital is  a  nontaxable
distribution  that reduces the  tax cost basis  of your shares  in the Fund. The
effect of a return of capital is to defer your tax liability on that portion  of
your income distributions until you sell your shares of the Fund. Information on
the tax status of distributions by the Funds is mailed to shareholders each year
on or before January 31.
    

Federal Income Taxes -- Municipal Bond Fund.  The Municipal Bond Fund expects to
distribute  all  of its  net  investment income  and  realized capital  gains to
shareholders. Distributions from the Municipal Bond Fund will have the following
federal income tax consequences for shareholders.

   
- - Distributions properly designated by the
  Municipal Bond Fund as representing net tax-exempt interest received on
  municipal bonds, including municipal bonds of Puerto Rico, Guam, and certain
  other possessions of the United States, ("exempt-interest dividends") will not
  be includible by shareholders in gross income for federal income tax purposes.
  For purposes of this "Distributions and Taxes" section, municipal bonds are
  those obligations that pay interest that is not includible in gross income
  under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code").
    

- - Distributions representing net taxable interest
  received from sources other than municipal bonds, representing the excess of
  net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss, or representing
  taxable accrued market discount on the sale or redemption of municipal bonds,
  will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.

- - Distributions properly designated by the
  Municipal Bond Fund as representing the excess of net long-term capital gain
  over net short-term capital loss will be taxable to shareholders as long-term
  capital gain, regardless of the length of time the shares of the Municipal
  Bond Fund have been held by such shareholders. For noncorporate taxpayers, the
  highest rate that applies to long-term capital gains is lower than the highest
  rate that applies to ordinary income.

Dividends attributable  to interest  on certain  private activity  bonds  issued
after  August 7, 1986 must be included in alternative minimum taxable income for
the purpose  of determining  liability,  if any,  for corporate  and  individual
alternative  minimum taxes. The Municipal Bond Fund does not expect to invest in
any such bonds,  although it  may do so  in the  future. Additional  information
regarding  special  tax  treatment  that applies  to  corporations  that receive
exempt-interest  dividends   is  provided   in  the   Statement  of   Additional
Information.

The  Municipal Bond Fund expects that none of its distributions will qualify for
the dividends  received deduction  for  corporations. Interest  on  indebtedness
incurred  or  continued by  a shareholder  to  purchase or  carry shares  of the
Municipal Bond Fund will not be deductible.

   
State Income Taxes  -- All Funds  Except Municipal  Bond Fund.   In addition  to
federal taxes, shareholders of the Funds may be subject to state and local taxes
on  distributions from  the Funds.  Shareholders should  consult with  their tax
advisors concerning state and local tax consequences of investing in the  Funds.
Individuals,  trusts,  and  estates resident  in  Oregon will  generally  not be
subject to Oregon personal income taxes on dividends properly designated by  the
Government  Bond Fund as  derived from interest  on U.S. Government obligations.
The laws of other states may differ, and persons subject to tax in other  states
should consult their personal tax advisors.

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State  Income Taxes  -- Municipal  Bond Fund.  Individuals, trusts,  and estates
resident in Oregon  will not be  subject to  the Oregon personal  income tax  on
distributions  from the  Municipal Bond  Fund that  are derived  from tax-exempt
interest paid on the  municipal bonds of Oregon  and its political  subdivisions
and  certain  other  issuers (including  Puerto  Rico and  Guam).  However, such
individuals, trusts, and estates will be  subject to the Oregon personal  income
tax  on  distributions  derived  from  other types  of  income  received  by the
Municipal Bond Fund. Furthermore,  it is expected  that corporations subject  to
the Oregon corporation excise tax will be subject to that tax on the income from
the  Fund, including income that is exempt for federal purposes. Local taxes and
the tax  consequences to  nonresidents and  part-year residents  are beyond  the
scope  of  this discussion.  For further  information,  please consult  your tax
advisor.

The exemption of certain  interest income for federal  income tax purposes  will
not  necessarily result in  a similar exemption  under the laws  of a particular
state or local taxing authority. Each  shareholder should consult a tax  advisor
in  this regard.  Capital gains  distributed to  shareholders will  generally be
subject to state and local taxes.

"Buying a Dividend."  If you buy shares of a Fund before it pays a distribution,
you will pay the full price of the shares and receive a portion of the  purchase
price  back in the form of a taxable  distribution. The Fund's NAV and your cost
basis in the purchased shares is reduced by the amount of the distribution.  The
impact  of this tax result is most significant when shares are purchased shortly
before an  annual distribution  of capital  gains or  other earnings.  This  tax
result  is  extremely unlikely  in  the case  of  the Money  Market  Fund, which
distributes its earnings daily and has few or no capital gains.

                          -- TAXATION OF THE FUNDS --
Each Fund intends to qualify as  a regulated investment company under the  Code.
By  qualifying and meeting certain other requirements, a Fund generally will not
be subject  to  federal  income  taxes  to the  extent  it  distributes  to  its
shareholders  its net  investment income and  realized capital  gains. Each Fund
intends to make sufficient  distributions to relieve  itself from liability  for
federal income taxes.

                             -- FOREIGN TAXATION --
Investment  income received  by the  International Stock  Fund and  derived from
foreign securities  may be  subject  to foreign  income  taxes withheld  by  the
foreign  company.  The United  States has  entered into  tax treaties  with many
foreign countries that entitle a fund to  a reduced rate of tax or an  exemption
from  tax on this  income. It is  impossible to determine  the effective rate of
foreign tax in  advance because  the amount  of the  International Stock  Fund's
assets  to be invested within various countries will fluctuate and the extent to
which foreign  tax refunds  will be  recovered is  uncertain. The  International
Stock  Fund intends  to operate  so as to  qualify for  treaty-reduced tax rates
where applicable.
    

If the International Stock Fund has  paid withholding or other taxes to  foreign
governments  during  the year,  the taxes  will  reduce the  International Stock
Fund's income. In that event, the  International Stock Fund may qualify for  and
make  an election under the Code so  that shareholders will be required to treat
as taxable  income their  pro  rata portion  of the  income  taxes paid  by  the
International  Stock Fund to foreign countries  and may, subject to limitations,
be able  to claim  a  credit or  deduction for  the  same amount.  Although  the
International  Stock Fund intends to meet the  requirements of the Code to "pass
through" these foreign taxes, there can be no assurance the International  Stock
Fund will be able to do so.

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                          -- REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS --
The  Funds may  enter into repurchase  agreements, which are  agreements where a
Fund purchases a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security  to
the seller (a commercial bank or recognized securities dealer) at a stated price
within a number of days (usually not more than seven) from the date of purchase.
The  resale price reflects the  purchase price plus a  rate of interest which is
unrelated to the coupon rate or  maturity of the purchased security.  Repurchase
agreements  may be considered  loans by a Fund  collateralized by the underlying
security. The obligation  of the seller  to pay  the stated price  is in  effect
secured  by the underlying security. The seller will be required to maintain the
value of the collateral underlying any repurchase agreement at a level at  least
equal  to the repurchase agreement. In the case of default by the seller, a Fund
could incur a loss. In the event of a bankruptcy proceeding against the  seller,
a  Fund may incur costs  and delays in realizing  upon the collateral. Each Fund
will enter  into  repurchase agreements  only  with those  banks  or  securities
dealers  who are deemed creditworthy  based on criteria adopted  by its Board of
Directors. There is  no limit  on the  portion of a  Fund's assets  that may  be
invested in repurchase agreements with maturities of seven days or less.

                           -- ILLIQUID SECURITIES --
No illiquid securities will be acquired if upon the purchase more than 5% of the
value  of the Common Stock Fund's, the Growth Fund's, or the Balanced Fund's, or
more than 10% of  the International Stock Fund's,  the Special Fund's, the  Real
Estate  Fund's, or  the High  Yield Fund's,  net assets  would consist  of these
securities. "Illiquid  securities"  are  securities  that may  not  be  sold  or
disposed   of  in  the  ordinary  course   of  business  within  seven  days  at
approximately the price used to determine a Fund's net asset value.
    

Under current  interpretations  of the  Staff  of the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  the  following  securities  in  which a  Fund  may  invest  will be
considered illiquid:

- - repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven
  days;

- - restricted securities (securities whose public resale is
  subject to legal restrictions);

- - options, with respect to specific securities, not traded
  on a national securities exchange that are not readily marketable; and

- - any   other    securities    in    which    a    Fund    may    invest    that
  are not readily marketable.

The  International Stock Fund, the High Yield Fund, and the Real Estate Fund may
purchase without  limit,  however, certain  restricted  securities that  can  be
resold  to qualifying institutions pursuant to  a regulatory exemption under SEC
Rule 144A ("Rule 144A securities"). If a dealer or institutional trading  market
exists  for Rule 144A securities, such securities may be deemed to be liquid and
thus treated  as exempt  from  those Fund's  liquidity restrictions.  Under  the
supervision  of the Boards of Directors of the Funds, the Advisor determines the
liquidity of Rule  144A securities and,  through reports from  the Advisor,  the
Boards  of Directors monitor  trading activity in  these securities. In reaching
liquidity  decisions,  the  Advisor  will  consider,  among  other  things,  the
following factors:

- - the frequency of trades and price quotes for the
  security;

- - the    number    of    dealers    willing   to    purchase    or    sell   the
  security and the number of other potential purchasers;

- - dealer undertakings to make a market in the security;
  and

- - the nature of the security and the marketplace trades
  (e.g., the time needed  to dispose of the  security, the method of  soliciting
  offers, and the procedures for transfer).

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Because  institutional trading in Rule 144A  securities is relatively new, it is
difficult to predict accurately how these markets will develop. If institutional
trading in Rule 144A securities declines, the liquidity of these Funds could  be
adversely affected to the extent any of them are invested in such securities.
                          -- OPTIONS AND FINANCIAL --
                              FUTURES TRANSACTIONS

Each  of the International Stock Fund, the  Special Fund, the Common Stock Fund,
the Growth Fund, the  Balanced Fund, the  Real Estate Fund,  and the High  Yield
Fund  may  invest up  to  5% of  its  net assets  in  premiums on  put  and call
exchange-traded options. A  call option gives  the holder (buyer)  the right  to
purchase  a security at a specified price (the exercise price) at any time until
a certain date (the expiration date). A put option gives the buyer the right  to
sell  a security at  the exercise price  at any time  until the expiration date.
These Funds  may  also  purchase  options  on  securities  indices  and  foreign
currencies.  Options on securities indices are  similar to options on a security
except that, rather than the right to take  or make delivery of a security at  a
specified  price, an option on a securities  index gives the holder the right to
receive, on exercise of the  option, an amount of cash  if the closing level  of
the  securities index on which the option is  based is greater than, in the case
of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option.
A Fund may enter into closing transactions, exercise its options, or permit  the
options  to expire. These Funds may only  write call options that are covered. A
call option is  covered if written  on a  security that the  Fund already  owns.
These Funds may write such options on up to 25% of their assets.

These Funds may also engage in financial futures transactions, including foreign
currency   financial  futures  transactions.  Financial  futures  contracts  are
commodity contracts  that obligate  the long  or short  holder to  take or  make
delivery  of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, such as a security,
or the cash value of a securities  index, during a specified future period at  a
specified price. Each Fund's investment restrictions do not limit the percentage
of  the Fund's  assets that may  be invested in  financial futures transactions.
Each Fund, however, does not intend to enter into financial futures transactions
for which the aggregate initial margin exceeds 5% of the net assets of the  Fund
after  taking into account unrealized profits  and unrealized losses on any such
transactions it has entered into. A Fund may engage in futures transactions only
on commodities exchanges or boards of trade.

The Funds will not  engage in transactions in  index options, financial  futures
contracts,  or related options for speculation, but  only as an attempt to hedge
against market conditions affecting the values of securities that a Fund owns or
intends to purchase. When a Fund purchases a put on a stock index or on a  stock
index  future not held by the Fund, the  put protects the Fund against a decline
in the value of  all securities held by  it to the extent  that the stock  index
moves  in  a  similar  pattern  to  the  prices  of  the  securities  held.  The
correlation, however, between stock indices and price movements of the stocks in
which a  Fund  will  generally  invest may  be  imperfect.  Each  Fund  expects,
nonetheless,  that the use of  put options that relate  to such indices will, in
certain circumstances, protect against declines in values of specific  portfolio
securities  or  a Fund's  portfolio generally.  Although the  purchase of  a put
option may partially protect a Fund from a decline in the value of a  particular
security or its portfolio generally, the cost of a put will reduce the potential
return on the security or the portfolio if either increases in value.

Upon  entering into a futures contract, a Fund would be required to deposit with
its custodian in a segregated account cash or certain U.S. Government securities
in an amount known  as the "initial  margin." This amount,  which is subject  to
change,  is in the nature of  a performance bond or a  good faith deposit on the
contract and  would be  returned to  the Fund  upon termination  of the  futures
contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied.

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The principal risks of options and futures transactions are:

- - imperfect correlation between movements in the
  prices  of  options, currencies,  or futures  contracts  and movements  in the
  prices of the securities or currencies hedged or used for cover;

- - lack of assurance that a liquid secondary market will
  exist for any particular option, futures, or foreign currency contract at  any
  particular time;

- - the need for additional skills and techniques beyond
  those required for normal portfolio management;

- - losses on futures contracts resulting from market
  movements not anticipated by the investment adviser; and

- - possible need to defer closing out certain options or
  futures contracts in order to continue to qualify for beneficial tax treatment
  afforded  "regulated investment companies" under  the Internal Revenue Code of
  1986, as amended.

                          -- TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS --
When, as  a result  of market  conditions, a  Fund determines  that a  temporary
defensive  position is warranted to help  preserve capital, the Fund may without
limit temporarily retain cash  or invest in  prime commercial paper,  high-grade
debt  securities,  securities  of  the  U.S.  Government  and  its  agencies and
instrumentalities,  and   high-quality  money   market  instruments,   including
repurchase  agreements. Temporary  investments by the  International Stock Fund,
including cash, may be denominated in U.S. dollars or a foreign currency. When a
Fund assumes a temporary  defensive position, it is  not invested in  securities
designed to achieve its stated investment objective.

                          -- WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES --
Delayed-delivery or when-issued transactions arise when securities are purchased
or  sold by  a Fund, with  payment and delivery  taking place in  the future, to
secure what is considered to be an  advantageous price and yield to the Fund  at
the  time  of  the transaction.  When-issued  securities are  subject  to market
fluctuations, and no interest accrues to a Fund until delivery. The value of the
securities may be less at the time  of delivery than it was when the  commitment
was  made. When a Fund engages in when-issued and delayed-delivery transactions,
the Fund relies  on the buyer  or seller, as  the case may  be, to complete  the
sale.  Failure to do so may result in the Fund missing the opportunity to obtain
a price or yield considered to be advantageous. When-issued and delayed-delivery
transactions typically occur approximately  30 days or  more before delivery  is
due. However, no payment or delivery is made by a Fund until it receives payment
or  delivery from  the other  party to  the transaction.  A separate  account of
liquid assets  consisting of  cash, U.S.  Government securities,  or other  high
grade  debt obligations and equal to the value of such purchase commitments will
be maintained by the  Fund's custodian until  payment is made.  To the extent  a
Fund  engages in when-issued and delayed-delivery transactions, it will do so to
acquire portfolio  securities  consistent  with its  investment  objectives  and
policies  and not for  investment leverage. The  Funds may use  spot and forward
foreign currency  exchange  transactions  to reduce  the  risk  associated  with
fluctuations  in  exchange rates  when  securities are  purchased  or sold  on a
when-issued or delayed-delivery basis.

                          -- PURCHASE OF INVESTMENT --
                              COMPANIES SECURITIES

The International Stock  Fund may purchase  securities of closed-end  investment
companies  that invest in  equity securities of a  foreign country or countries.
Purchasing the shares of this type of investment company may be the only or most
efficient way to invest in certain  countries. The International Stock Fund  may
not  invest more than 10% of its total assets in other investment companies. See
the  Statement  of  Additional  Information  for  a  discussion  of   additional
investment   limitations  on   these  types   of  investments.   The  return  on

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investment in these  securities will  be reduced  by the  operating expenses  of
those closed-end investment companies.

                         -- DOLLAR ROLL TRANSACTIONS --
The Balanced Fund and the Bond Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions with
selected  banks and broker-dealers. Dollar roll transactions consist of the sale
by the  Fund  of  mortgage-backed  securities, together  with  a  commitment  to
purchase  similar, but not identical,  securities at a future  date, at the same
price. In addition, the Fund  is paid a fee  as consideration for entering  into
the  commitment to purchase.  Dollar rolls may be  renewed after cash settlement
and initially involve  only a firm  commitment agreement  by the Fund  to buy  a
security. The Balanced Fund and the Bond Fund will not use such transactions for
leveraging  purposes,  and  accordingly, will  segregate  cash,  U.S. Government
securities, or other high grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet
their purchase obligations under these transactions.

                            -- LOAN TRANSACTIONS --
The Bond Fund,  the Real Estate  Fund, and the  High Yield Fund  may lend  their
portfolio  securities to  qualified institutional  investors for  the short-term
purpose of realizing additional  income. The aggregate  value of all  securities
loaned  may not exceed 33 1/3% of a  Fund's total assets, and such loans will be
collateralized by cash, cash equivalents, or an irrevocable letter of credit  in
accordance  with regulations adopted by  the Securities and Exchange Commission.
While there may be  delays in recovery  of loaned securities or  even a loss  of
rights  in collateral supplied if the  borrower fails financially, loans will be
made only to firms deemed by a  Fund's management to have a satisfactory  credit
rating.  For  more  information  on  loan  transactions,  see  the  Statement of
Additional Information.

   
                               -- BOND RATINGS --
MOODY'S bond ratings:

Aaa -- Best quality; smallest degree of investment risk.

Aa -- High quality by all standards; Aa and Aaa are known as high-grade bonds.

A  --  Many  favorable  investment  attributes;  considered  upper  medium-grade
obligations.

Baa  -- Medium-grade obligations;  neither highly protected  nor poorly secured.
Interest and principal appear  adequate for the  present but certain  protective
elements  may be lacking or may  be characteristically unreliable over any great
length of time.

Ba -- Speculative elements; future payments of interest and principal cannot  be
considered  well assured. Protection  of interest and  principal payments may be
very moderate and not well safeguarded during  both good and bad times over  the
future.

B  -- Generally lacking characteristics of  a desirable investment. Assurance of
interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract
over any long period of time may be small.

Caa -- Poor  standing, may be  in default;  elements of danger  with respect  to
principal or interest.

Ca  --  Speculative to  a high  degree; often  in default  or have  other marked
shortcomings.

C -- Lowest rated class of bonds; extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any
real investment standing.

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STANDARD & POOR'S bond ratings:

AAA -- Highest rating; extremely strong capacity to pay principal and interest.

AA --  Also  high-quality with  a  very strong  capacity  to pay  principal  and
interest; differ from AAA issues only by a small degree.

A -- Strong capacity to pay principal and interest; somewhat more susceptible to
the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions.

BBB  --  Adequate  capacity  to pay  principal  and  interest;  normally exhibit
adequate protection  parameters, but  adverse  economic conditions  or  changing
circumstances  are more likely to  lead to a weakened  capacity to pay principal
and interest than for higher-rated bonds.

Bonds rated AAA, AA, A, and BBB are considered investment grade bonds.

BB -- Less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative grade debt;
face major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial,  or
economic  conditions  that  could lead  to  inadequate capacity  to  meet timely
interest and principal payments.

B -- Greater vulnerability  to default but presently  have the capacity to  meet
interest  payments  and principal  repayments;  adverse business,  financial, or
economic conditions would likely impair capacity or willingness to pay  interest
and repay principal.

CCC  --  Current  identifiable  vulnerability  to  default  and  dependent  upon
favorable business, financial, and economic  conditions to meet timely  payments
of  interest  and repayments  of principal.  In the  event of  adverse business,
financial, or economic conditions, they are  not likely to have the capacity  to
pay interest and repay principal.

CC  --  Typically subordinated  to senior  debt  that is  assigned an  actual or
implied CCC rating.

C -- Typically subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied
CCC-debt rating.

C1 -- No interest is being paid.

Bonds rated  BB,  B,  CCC,  CC,  and C  are  regarded  as  having  predominantly
speculative  characteristics with respect to capacity  to pay interest and repay
principal. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C the highest degree
of speculation. While  such debt will  likely have some  quality and  protective
characteristics,  these  are outweighed  by  large uncertainties  or  major risk
exposures to adverse conditions.
    
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                                 COLUMBIA FUNDS

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                                   DIRECTORS
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                                James C. George
                             J. Jerry Inskeep, Jr.
                                  John A. Kemp
                              Thomas R. Mackenzie
                                James F. Rippey
                              Richard L. Woolworth

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                                    OFFICERS
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                        J. Jerry Inskeep, Jr., Chairman
                            John A. Kemp, President
                    George L. Hanseth, Senior Vice President
                       Albert D. Corrado, Vice President
                       Lawrence S. Viehl, Vice President
                           Jeff B. Curtis, Secretary

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                               INVESTMENT ADVISOR
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                       COLUMBIA FUNDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY
                             1300 S.W. Sixth Avenue
                                 P.O. Box 1350
                          Portland, Oregon 97207-1350

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                                 LEGAL COUNSEL
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                               STOEL RIVES L.L.P.
                       900 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 2300
                          Portland, Oregon 97204-1268

    
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                                    AUDITORS
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                            COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
                          2700 First Interstate Tower
                             Portland, Oregon 97201

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                                 TRANSFER AGENT
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                             COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY
                             1301 S.W. Fifth Avenue
                                 P.O. Box 1350
                          Portland, Oregon 97207-1350
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                     COLUMBIA COMMON STOCK FUND, INC.
                       COLUMBIA GROWTH FUND, INC.
                 COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND, INC.
                      COLUMBIA SPECIAL FUND, INC.
                 COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE EQUITY FUND, INC.
                       COLUMBIA BALANCED FUND, INC.
                      COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY
              COLUMBIA U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND, INC.
               COLUMBIA FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.
                    COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
                     COLUMBIA HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
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                  STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


                      Columbia Financial Center

                       1301 S.W. Fifth Avenue
                            P.O. Box 1350
                       Portland, Oregon  97207
                           1-800-547-1707

   
     This Statement of Additional Information contains information relating to
eleven mutual funds:  Columbia Common Stock Fund, Inc. (the "Common Stock
Fund"), Columbia Growth Fund, Inc. (the "Growth Fund"), Columbia International
Stock Fund, Inc. (the "International Stock Fund"), Columbia Special Fund, Inc.
(the "Special Fund"), Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund, Inc. (the "Real Estate
Fund"),  Columbia Balanced Fund, Inc. (the "Balanced Fund"), Columbia Daily
Income Company (the "Money Market Fund"), Columbia U.S. Government Securities
Fund, Inc. (the "Government Bond Fund"), Columbia Fixed Income Securities Fund,
Inc. (the "Bond Fund"), Columbia Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (the "Municipal Bond
Fund"), and Columbia High Yield Fund, Inc. (the "High Yield Fund").  The terms
Fund or Funds when used in this Statement of Additional Information refer to
these funds. Each of the Funds is an open-end investment company of the
management type.  Each Fund is a diversified fund except for the Municipal Bond
Fund, which is a nondiversified fund due to its concentration in Oregon
municipal bonds.  Each Fund is a separate Oregon corporation and has a specific
investment objective.
    
   
     This Statement of Additional Information is not a Prospectus.  It relates
to a Prospectus dated February 22, 1996 (the "Prospectus") and should be read in
conjunction with the Prospectus. Copies of the Prospectus are available without
charge upon written request to any of the Funds or by calling 1-800-547-1707.
    

                               February 23, 1996
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Investment Advisory and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates. . 4
Portfolio Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Redemptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Custodians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Accounting Services and Financial Statements . . . . . . 8
Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Yield and Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Investment Restrictions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Additional Information Regarding Certain
  Investments by the Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
    
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MANAGEMENT
______________________________________________________________________________

     The directors and officers of the Funds are listed below, together with
their principal business occupations.  All principal business occupations have
been held for more than five years, except that positions with the Common
Stock Fund and the Balanced Fund, the International Stock Fund, the High Yield
Fund, and the Real Estate Fund have been held since July 1991, July 1992, July
1993, and January 1994, respectively, and except as otherwise indicated.

J. JERRY INSKEEP, JR.,*+ Chairman and Director of each Fund; Chairman,
Director, and a principal shareholder of Columbia Funds Management Company
(the "Advisor") and Columbia Management Co.; Chairman and Director of Columbia
Trust Company (the "Trust Company"); Director of Columbia Financial Center
Incorporated ("Columbia Financial"); Chairman and Trustee of CMC Fund Trust
("CMC Trust").

JAMES F. RIPPEY,*+ Director of each Fund; President, Director, and a principal
shareholder of the Advisor and Columbia Management Co.; President and a
Director of the Trust Company; President and Trustee of CMC Trust.

JAMES C. GEORGE, Director of each Fund (since June 1994).  Mr. George, the
former Investment Manager of the Oregon State Treasury (1962-1992), is an
investment consultant; 1001 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Portland, Oregon  97204.

JOHN A. KEMP,* Director (since June 1994) and President of each Fund; Senior
Vice President and Director of the Advisor, Columbia Management Co., and the
Trust Company; Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Director of Columbia
Financial; Vice President and Trustee of CMC Trust.

THOMAS R. MACKENZIE, Director of each Fund.  Mr. Mackenzie is Chairman of the
Board of Directors of Mackenzie Engineering Incorporated, consulting
engineers; 0690 S.W. Bancroft Street, Portland, Oregon 97201.
   
RICHARD L. WOOLWORTH,+ Director of each Fund (since January 1992).  Mr.
Woolworth is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Benchmark
Group, health insurers; 100 S.W. Market Street, Portland, Oregon 97201.
    
GEORGE L. HANSETH,* Senior Vice President and Treasurer of each Fund; Vice
President and Director of the Advisor, Columbia Management Co., and  the Trust
Company; President and Director of Columbia Financial; Vice President and
Trustee of CMC Trust.

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ALBERT D. CORRADO,* Vice President of each Fund; Vice President of the Advisor
and the Trust Company.

LAWRENCE S. VIEHL,* Vice President of each Fund, the Advisor, Columbia
Management Co., the Trust Company, and CMC Trust.
   
JEFF B. CURTIS,* Secretary of each Fund and CMC Trust (since April 1994);
General Counsel and Secretary of the Advisor, Columbia Management Co., the
Trust Company, and Columbia Financial (since March 1993).  Attorney with Stoel
Rives (1986-1993), a law firm in Portland, Oregon

    
     *These officers and directors are "interested persons" as defined by the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and receive no directors fees or salaries from
the Funds.  Their business address is 1300 S.W. Sixth Avenue, P.O. Box 1350,
Portland, Oregon 97207.

     +Members of the Executive Committee.  The Executive Committee has all
powers of the Board of Directors when the Board is not in session, except as
limited by law.

     Columbia Financial, a registered securities broker and a member of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., is authorized under a
distribution agreement with each Fund to sell shares of that Fund.  Columbia
Financial does not charge any fees or commissions to investors or the Funds
for the sale of shares of a Fund.
   
     At February 1, 1996, officers and directors of each of the respective
Funds owned of record or beneficially the aggregate number of shares of each
of the respective Funds as set forth below.
    
                                                        PERCENTAGE OF
                                                        TOTAL SHARES
             FUND                          SHARES*       OUTSTANDING
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        Common Stock Fund               274,790.774        1.4%
        Growth Fund                     316,021.438        1.1%
        International Stock Fund        136,554.735        1.7%
        Special Fund                    308,511.199        0.5%
        Real Estate Fund                240,701.803       13.2%
        Balanced Fund                   266,787.299        1.1%
        Money Market Fund            33,377,791.890        4.3%
        Government Bond Fund             71,771.918        1.4%
        Bond Fund                       152,412.536        0.6%
        Municipal Bond Fund           1,018,309.569        3.3%
        High Yield Fund                 135,642.015        5.5%

* Includes shares held by the Advisor and Columbia Management Co.
   
     At January 31, 1996, to the knowledge of the Funds, no person owned of
record or beneficially more than 5 percent of the outstanding shares of any
Fund except as follows:  Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 101 Montgomery Street,
San Francisco, California 94104, which owned 1,619,579.069 shares of the Bond
Fund (6.9 percent of the total shares outstanding), and 5,832,724.296 shares
of the Special Fund (8.9 percent of the total shares outstanding); Standard
Insurance Co., P.O. Box 711, Portland, Oregon 97207, which owned 664,588.143
shares of the Government Bond Fund (13.1 percent of the total shares
outstanding); Brigham Young University, C-242 ASB, Provo, Utah 84602, which
owned 1,115,573.551 shares of the Common Stock Fund (5.6 percent of the total
shares outstanding); J. Jerry Inskeep, Jr., P.O. Box 1350, Portland, Oregon
97207, who owned 104,410.124 shares of the Real Estate Fund (5.7 percent of
the total shares outstanding); Bankers Trust Co. of CA as Trustee, 300 S.
Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071, which which owned 4,629,993.826 shares of
the Common Stock Fund (23.2 percent of the total shares outstanding); and
First Interstate Bank, as Trustee, PO Box 9800, Calabasas, CA 91302, which
owned 1,497,164.065 shares of the Balanced Fund (6.0 percent of the total
shares outstanding).
    

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                      INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER FEES
                            PAID TO AFFILIATES
______________________________________________________________________________

   
     Information regarding services performed by the Advisor for the Funds
and the formula for calculating the fees are set forth in the Prospectus under
"Fund Management."  Advisory fees paid by each of the Funds for each of the
last three years were:
    

FUND                          1995                1994                  1993
- ----                          ----                ----                  ----

Common Stock Fund         $1,453,843            $698,094              $481,722
Growth Fund               $4,483,699          $3,848,301            $3,719,730
International Stock Fund  $1,013,873          $1,166,165              $349,780
Special Fund             $10,125,466          $7,771,263            $5,932,986
Real Estate Fund            $138,673           $77,003 *                ---
Balanced Fund             $1,871,284          $1,146,605              $699,672
Money Market Fund         $3,611,202          $3,060,583            $2,693,420
Government Bond Fund        $187,343            $172,703              $183,335
Bond Fund                 $1,413,769          $1,345,156            $1,465,680
Municipal Bond Fund       $1,840,676          $1,921,227            $1,975,560
High Yield Fund             $109,022             $56,944              $7,114 *
     __________
     * For that portion of the year the Fund was in operation.

     The Advisor has entered into an agreement with Columbia Management Co.
pursuant to which Columbia Management Co. provides the Advisor with
statistical and other factual information, advice regarding economic factors
and trends, and advice as to occasional transactions in specific securities.
Columbia Management Co., upon receipt of specific instructions from the
Advisor, contacts brokerage firms to effect securities transactions for the
Funds.  The Advisor pays Columbia Management Co. a fee for this service.  No
amounts are paid by the Funds to Columbia Management Co. pursuant to the
agreement, and Fund expenses are not increased as a result of this agreement.

     The Trust Company, of which the Advisor is a principal shareholder and
certain officers of the Funds are minority shareholders, acts as custodian of
certain Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and sponsor of Prototype Money
Purchase Pension and Profit Sharing Plans that invest in the Funds.  The Trust
Company charges account holders an annual fee of $25 per IRA account (fee is
waived for accounts over $25,000) and a retirement plan setup fee of $100 and
an annual fee of $50.
   
     The Trust Company also acts as transfer agent and dividend crediting
agent for each of the Funds.  Its address is 1301 S.W. Fifth Avenue, P.O. Box
1350, Portland, Oregon 97207.  It issues certificates for shares of the Funds
upon request and records and disburses dividends.  Each Fund, other than the
Money Market Fund, pays the Trust Company a per-account fee of $1.00 per month
for each shareholder account existing at any time during the month.  The Money
Market Fund pays the Trust Company a per-account fee of $1.50 per month for
the first 25,000 accounts existing at any time during the month, $1.00 per
month for the next 25,000 accounts, $.75 per month for the next 25,000
accounts, and $.50 per month for all accounts in excess of 75,000.  In
addition, each Fund pays the Trust Company for extra administrative services
performed at cost in accordance with a schedule set forth in the agreements
and reimburses the Trust Company for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred
in carrying out its duties under the agreements.  Fees paid to the Trust
Company for services performed in 1995 under the transfer agent agreements
were $151,994 for the Common Stock Fund, $445,028 for the Growth Fund,
$178,755 for the International Stock Fund, $590,067 for the Special Fund,
$17,103 for the Real Estate Fund, $232,573 for the Balanced Fund, $559,551 for
the Money Market Fund, $32,348 for the Government Bond Fund,
    

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$163,387 for the Bond Fund, $83,607 for the Municipal Bond Fund, and $15,324
for the High Yield Fund.

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                             PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
_______________________________________________________________________________

     Each Fund will not generally invest in securities for short-term capital
appreciation but, when business and economic conditions, market prices, or a
Fund's investment policy warrant, individual security positions may be sold
without regard to the length of time they have been held.  The historical
portfolio turnover rates for each Fund is disclosed in the Prospectus under
"Financial Highlights."

     Securities owned by the Funds may be purchased with brokerage
commissions or on a principal basis without brokerage commissions.  The Funds
may also purchase securities from underwriters, the price of which will
include a commission or concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter.  The
purchase price of securities purchased from dealers serving as market makers
will include the spread between the bid and asked prices.  Each Fund that may
purchase foreign securities pursuant to its investment policy anticipates that
its brokerage transactions involving securities of companies domiciled in
countries other than the United States will normally be conducted on the
principal stock exchanges of those countries.  In most international markets,
commission rates are not negotiable and may be higher than negotiated
commission rates available in the United States.  There is generally less
government supervision and regulation of foreign stock exchanges and broker-
dealers than in the United States.

     Prompt execution of orders at the most favorable price will be the
primary consideration of the Funds in transactions where brokerage fees are
involved.  Research, statistical, and other services also may be taken into
consideration in selecting broker-dealers.  These services may include:
advice concerning the value of securities, the advisability of investing in,
purchasing, or selling securities, and the availability of securities or the
purchasers or sellers of securities; and furnishing analyses and reports
concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends,
portfolio strategies, and performance of accounts.  While the Funds have no
arrangements or formulas as to either the allocation of brokerage transactions
or commission rates paid thereon, a commission in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction may be paid by a Fund if management of that Fund determines in
good faith that the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided, viewed in terms of either that
particular transaction or management's overall responsibilities with respect
to that Fund.

     Allocation of transactions to obtain research services for the Advisor
enables the Advisor to supplement its own research and analysis with the
statistics, information, and views of others. While it is not possible to
place a dollar value on these services, it is the opinion of the Advisor that
the receipt of such services will not reduce the overall expenses for its
research or those of its affiliated companies.  The fees paid to the Advisor
by a Fund would not be reduced as a result of the receipt of such information
and services by a Fund.  The receipt of research services from brokers or
dealers might be useful to the Advisor and its affiliates in rendering
investment management services to the Funds or other clients; and, conversely,
information provided by brokers or dealers who have executed orders on behalf
of other clients might be useful to the Advisor in carrying out its
obligations to a Fund.  Total brokerage commissions paid by each of the
respective Funds for each of the last three years were:


FUND                          1995            1994            1993
- ----                          ----            ----            ----

Common Stock Fund           $686,464         $228,382        $262,438
Growth Fund               $1,718,227       $1,123,285      $1,349,280
International Stock Fund    $925,886         $861,944        $448,263


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Special Fund              $5,161,705       $4,276,852      $2,402,001
Real Estate Fund             $47,879        $37,624 *           ---
Balanced Fund               $472,821         $251,005        $265,988
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     * For that portion of the year the Fund was in operation.

No brokerage commissions were paid by the Money Market Fund, the Government
Bond Fund, the Bond Fund, the Municipal Bond Fund, or the High Yield Fund
during the last three years.

     The Board of Directors of each Fund will from time to time review
whether the recapture for the benefit of the Fund of some portion of the
brokerage commissions or similar fees paid by the Fund on portfolio
transactions is legally permissible and, if so, determine, in the exercise of
its business judgment, whether it would be advisable for the Fund to seek such
recapture.

     Although the officers and directors of each Fund are the same,
investment decisions for each Fund are made independently from those of the
other Funds or accounts managed by Columbia Management Co.  The same security
is sometimes held in the portfolio of more than one fund or account.
Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds or accounts are
managed by the same investment advisor, particularly when the same security is
suitable for the investment objective of more than one fund or account.  In
the event of simultaneous transactions, allocations among the Funds or
accounts will be made on an equitable basis.
   
     Since 1967, the Advisor and the Funds have had a Code of Ethics (the
"Code") that sets forth general and specific standards relating to the
securities trading activities of all employees of the Advisor and the Funds.
The purpose of the Code is to ensure that all employees conduct their personal
transactions in a manner that does not interfere with the portfolio
transactions of the Funds or take unfair advantage of their relationship with
the Advisor or the Funds.  The specific standards included in the Code (as
amended) include, among others, a requirement that all employee trades be pre-
cleared; a prohibition on investing in initial public offerings; required pre-
approval on private placements; a prohibition on portfolio managers trading in
a security seven days before or after a trade in the same security by a Fund
over which the manager exercises investment discretion; and a prohibition on
realizing any profit on the trading of a security held less than 60 days.
Certain securities and transactions, such as mutual fund shares or U. S.
Treasuries and purchases of options on securities indexes or securities under
an automatic dividend reinvestment plan, are exempt from the restrictions in
the Code because they present little or no potential for abuse.  Certain
transactions involving the stocks of large capitalization companies are exempt
from the seven day black-out period and short-term trading prohibitions
because such transactions are highly unlikely to affect the price of these
stocks.  In addition to the trading restrictions, the Code contains reporting
obligations that are designed to ensure compliance and allow the Advisor's
Ethics Committee to monitor that compliance.
    
     The Advisor and the Funds have also adopted a Policy and Procedures
Designed to Detect and Prevent Insider Trading (the "Insider Trading Policy").
The Insider Trading Policy prohibits any employee of the Advisor or the Funds
from trading, either personally or on behalf of others (including the Funds),
on material nonpublic information.  All employees are required to certify each
year that they have read and complied with the provisions of the Code and the
Insider Trading Policy.


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                               REDEMPTIONS
______________________________________________________________________________

   
     Information regarding redemptions is set forth in the Prospectus under
"Investor Services -- How to Redeem (Sell) Shares." As discussed under
"Investor Services -- Account Privileges -- Telephone Redemptions" in the
Prospectus, the Funds do not accept responsibility for the authenticity of
telephone instructions relating to redemptions and, accordingly, shareholders
who have approved telephone redemption assume the risk of any losses due to
fraudulent telephone instructions that a Fund reasonably believes to be
genuine.  The Funds employ certain procedures to determine if telephone
instructions are genuine, including requesting personal shareholder
information prior to acting on telephone instructions, providing written
confirmations of each
    

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telephone transaction, and recording all telephone instructions.  A Fund may
be liable for losses due to fraudulent telephone instructions if it fails to
follow these procedures.

     A Fund may suspend the determination of net asset value and the right of
redemption for any period (1) when the New York Stock Exchange is closed,
other than customary weekend and holiday closings, (2) when trading on the New
York Stock Exchange is restricted, (3) when an emergency exists as a result of
which disposal of securities owned by the Fund is not reasonably practicable
or it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund to determine the value of its
net assets, or (4) as the Securities and Exchange Commission may by order
permit for the protection of security holders, provided that applicable rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission which govern as to
whether the conditions prescribed in (2) or (3) exist are complied with.  The
New York Stock Exchange observes the following holidays:  New Year's Day,
President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving, and Christmas.  In the case of suspension of the right to
redeem, shareholders may withdraw their redemption request or receive payment
based upon the net asset value computed upon the termination of the
suspension.


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                                 CUSTODIANS
______________________________________________________________________________


     United States National Bank of Oregon ("USNB" or "Custodian"), 321 S.W.
Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97208, acts as the general Custodian for each
Fund, except the International Stock Fund.  USNB provides custody services to
the International Stock Fund with respect to domestic securities held by that
Fund.  Morgan Stanley Trust Company ("Morgan Stanley" or "Custodian"), One
Pierrepont Plaza, Brooklyn, New York 11201, acts as the general Custodian for
the International Stock Fund and provides custody services to those Funds that
invest in foreign securities. The Custodians hold all securities and cash of
the Funds, receive and pay for securities purchased, deliver (against payment)
securities sold, receive and collect income from investments, make all
payments covering expenses of the Funds, and perform other administrative
duties, all as directed by authorized officers of the Funds.  The Custodians
do not exercise any supervisory function in the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities or payment of dividends.

     Portfolio securities purchased in the United States are maintained in
the custody of the Fund's Custodian.  Portfolio securities purchased outside
the United States are maintained in the custody of foreign banks, trust
companies, or depositories that have sub-custodian arrangements with Morgan
Stanley (the "foreign sub-custodians").  Each of the domestic and foreign
custodial institutions holding portfolio securities of the Funds has been
approved by the Board of Directors of the Funds in accordance with regulations
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
   
     The Board of Directors reviews, at least annually, whether it is in the
best interest of the Funds and their shareholders to maintain Fund assets, in
each of the countries in which the Funds invest, with particular foreign sub-
custodians in those countries, pursuant to contracts between the foreign sub-
custodians and Morgan Stanley.  The review includes an assessment of the risk
of holding Fund assets in that country (including risks of expropriation or
imposition of exchange controls), the operational capability and reliability
of the foreign sub-custodian, and the impact of local laws on the custody
arrangement.  The Board of Directors of each Fund that may purchase foreign
securities is aided in its review by Morgan Stanley, which has assembled the
network of foreign sub-custodians used by those Funds, as well as by the
Advisor and counsel.  With respect to foreign sub-custodians, however, there
can be no assurance that the Funds, and the value of their shares, will not be
adversely affected by acts of foreign governments, financial or operational
difficulties of the foreign sub-custodians, difficulties and costs of
obtaining jurisdiction over, or enforcing judgments against, the foreign sub-
custodians, or the application of foreign law to a Fund's foreign sub-
custodial arrangement.  Accordingly, an investor should recognize that the
administrative risks involved in holding assets abroad are greater than those
associated with investing in the United States.
    

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               ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
______________________________________________________________________________
   

     The financial statements of each Fund for the year ended December 31,
1995, the selected per share data and ratios under the caption "Financial
Highlights," and the report of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent
accountants, are included in the 1995 Annual Report to Shareholders of the
Funds.  A copy of the 1995 Annual Report to Shareholders accompanies this
Statement of Additional Information and is incorporated herein by reference.
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., 2700 First Interstate Tower, Portland, Oregon 97201,
in addition to examining the financial statements of the Funds, assists in the
preparation of the tax returns of the Funds and in certain other matters.
    
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                                  TAXES
______________________________________________________________________________

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

     Each Fund intends and expects to meet continuously the tests for
qualification as a regulated investment company under Part I of Subchapter M
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").  Each Fund
believes it satisfies the tests to qualify as a regulated investment company.

     To qualify as a regulated investment company for any taxable year, each
Fund must, among other things:

     (a)  derive at least 90 percent of its gross income from dividends,
interest, payments with respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or
other disposition of stock, securities, or foreign currencies, or other income
(including but not limited to gains from options, futures, or forward
contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock,
securities, or currencies (the "90 Percent Test");

     (b)  derive less than 30 percent of its gross income from the sale or
other disposition of any of the following, if held for less than three months:
stock, securities, foreign currencies (or options, futures, or forward
contracts on foreign currencies) that are not directly related to the Fund's
principal business of investing in stocks or securities (or options and
futures with respect to stocks or securities), or certain other assets (the
"30 Percent Test"); and

     (c)  diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter, (i) 50
percent or more of the value of the assets of the Fund is represented by cash,
government securities, and other securities limited, in respect of any one
issuer of such other securities, to an amount not greater than 5 percent of
the value of the assets of the Fund and 10 percent of the outstanding voting
securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25 percent of the value of
the assets of the Fund is invested in the securities (other than government
securities) of any one issuer or of two or more issuers that the Fund
"controls" within the meaning of Section 851 of the Code and that meet certain
requirements (the "Diversification Test").  In addition, a Fund must file, or
have filed, a proper election with the Internal Revenue Service.

     SPECIAL ASPECTS OF 90 PERCENT TEST WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN CURRENCY.
For purposes of the 90 Percent Test, foreign currency gains that are not
directly related to a Fund's principal business of investing in stocks or
securities (or options and futures with respect to stock or securities) may be
excluded from qualifying income by regulation.  No such regulations, however,
have been issued.

     Unless an exception applies, a Fund may be required to recognize some
income with respect to foreign currency contracts under the mark-to-market
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that income is not realized.  Special rules under Sections 1256 and 988 of
the Code determine the character of any income, gain, or loss on foreign
currency contracts.

     Two possible exceptions to marking-to-market relate to hedging
transactions and mixed straddles.  A hedging transaction is defined for
purposes of Section 1256 as a transaction (1) that a Fund properly identifies
as a hedging transaction, (2) that is entered into in the normal course of
business primarily to reduce the risk of price changes or currency
fluctuations with respect to the Fund's investments, and (3) results in
ordinary income or loss.  A mixed straddle is a straddle where (1) at least
one (but not all) of the straddle positions are Section 1256 contracts and (2)
the Fund properly identifies each position forming part of the straddle.  A
straddle for these purposes generally is offsetting positions with respect to
personal property.  A Fund holds offsetting positions generally if there is a
substantial diminution of the Fund's risk of loss from holding a position by
reason of its holding one or more other positions.

     SPECIAL ASPECTS OF 30 PERCENT TEST WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN CURRENCY.  A
Fund may choose to defer the closing out of a forward currency contract beyond
the time when it would otherwise be advantageous to do so to avoid realizing
excessive gains on securities or currencies held less than three months and
not directly related to the Fund's principal business of investing in stock or
securities (or options and futures with respect to stocks or securities).  In
the case of a designated hedge, increases and decreases during the period of
the hedge in the value of positions that are part of the designated hedge are
netted for purposes of the 30 Percent Test.  A designated hedge for these
purposes is generally an option to sell or a contract that reduces a
taxpayer's risk of loss and that the taxpayer clearly identifies.

     Part I of Subchapter M of the Code will apply to a Fund during a taxable
year only if it meets certain additional requirements.  Among other things,
the Fund must:  (a) have a deduction for dividends paid (without regard to
capital gain dividends) at least equal to the sum of 90 percent of its
investment company taxable income (computed without any deduction for
dividends paid) and 90 percent of its tax-exempt interest in excess of certain
disallowed deductions (unless the Internal Revenue Service waives this
requirement), and (b) either (i) have been subject to Part I of Subchapter M
for all taxable years ending after November 8, 1983 or (ii) as of the close of
the taxable year have no earnings and profits accumulated in any taxable year
to which Part I of Subchapter M did not apply.

     A regulated investment company that meets the requirements described
above is taxed only on its "investment company taxable income," which
generally equals the undistributed portion of its ordinary net income and any
excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss.  In
addition, any excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital
loss that is not distributed is taxed to a Fund at corporate capital gain tax
rates.  The policy of each Fund is to apply capital loss carry-forwards as a
deduction against future capital gains before making a capital gain
distribution to shareholders.  Under rules that are beyond the scope of this
discussion, certain capital losses and certain net foreign currency losses
resulting from transactions occurring in November and December of a taxable
year may be taken into account either in that taxable year or in the following
taxable year.

     If any net long-term capital gains in excess of net short-term capital
losses are retained by a Fund, requiring federal income taxes to be paid
thereon by the Fund, the Fund may elect to treat such capital gains as having
been distributed to shareholders.  In the case of such an election,
shareholders will be taxed on such amounts as long-term capital gains, will be
able to claim their proportional share of the federal income taxes paid by the
Fund on such gains as credits against their own federal income tax
liabilities, and generally will be entitled to increase the adjusted tax basis
of their shares in the Fund by the differences between their pro rata shares
of such gains and their tax credits.

     MUNICIPAL BOND FUND.  In certain cases, Subchapter M permits the
character of tax-exempt interest received and distributed by a regulated
investment company to flow through for federal tax purposes as tax-exempt
interest to its shareholders, provided that 50 percent or more of the value of
its assets at the end of each quarter is invested in municipal bonds.  For
purposes of this Statement of Additional Information, the term "municipal
bonds" refers to obligations that pay interest that is tax-exempt under
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Additional Information, the term "tax-exempt interest" refers to interest
that is not includible in gross income for federal income tax purposes.  As
discussed below, however, tax-exempt interest may result in an increase in
the taxes of the recipient because of the alternative minimum tax, the
environmental tax, the branch profits tax, or under other provisions of the
Code that are beyond the scope of this Statement of Additional Information.
The Municipal Bond Fund intends to have at least 50 percent of the value of
its total assets at the close of each quarter of its taxable year consist of
obligations the interest on which is not includible in gross income for
federal income tax purposes under Section 103 of the Code.  As a result, the
Municipal Bond Fund's dividends payable from net tax-exempt interest earned
from municipal bonds should qualify as exempt-interest dividends.

     Distributions properly designated by the Municipal Bond Fund as
representing net tax-exempt interest received on municipal bonds (including
municipal bonds of Guam, Puerto Rico, and certain other possessions of the
United States) will not be includible by shareholders in gross income for
federal income tax purposes (except for shareholders who are, or are related
to, "substantial users," as discussed below).  Distributions representing net
taxable interest received by the Municipal Bond Fund from sources other than
municipal bonds, representing the excess of net short-term capital gain over
net long-term capital loss, or representing taxable accrued market discount on
the sale or redemption of municipal bonds will be taxable to shareholders as
ordinary income.

     Any loss realized upon the redemption of shares of the Municipal Bond
Fund less than six months from the date of purchase of the shares and
following receipt of an exempt-interest dividend will be disallowed to the
extent of such exempt-interest dividend.  Section 852(b)(4) of the Code
contains special rules on the computation of a shareholder's holding period
for this purpose.

     Interest on indebtedness incurred or continued by shareholders to
purchase or carry shares of the Municipal Bond Fund will not be deductible for
federal income tax purposes.  Under rules issued by the Internal Revenue
Service, the purchase of such shares may be considered to have been made with
borrowed funds even though the borrowed funds are not directly traceable to
the purchase of shares.  Special rules that are beyond the scope of this
Statement of Additional Information limit the deduction of interest paid by
financial institutions.  Investors with questions regarding these issues
should consult their tax advisors.

     Dividends attributable to interest on certain private activity bonds
issued after August 7, 1986 will be items of tax preference and must be
included in alternative minimum taxable income for the purpose of determining
liability, if any, for the 26-28% alternative minimum tax for individuals and
the 20% alternative minimum tax for corporations.  Furthermore, the
alternative minimum taxable income for corporations includes an adjustment
equal to 75 percent of the excess of "adjusted current earnings" over the
corporation's other federal alternative minimum taxable income (computed
without regard to "adjusted current earnings" and without regard to any
"alternative tax net operating loss").  See Section 56(g) of the Code.  For
the purpose of alternative minimum tax for corporations, ALL exempt-interest
dividends, less any interest expense incurred to purchase or carry shares
paying exempt interest dividends, must be taken into account as "adjusted
current earnings."  In addition, exempt-interest dividends paid to corporate
investors may be subject to tax under the environmental tax, which applies at
the rate of 0.12% on the excess of the "modified alternative minimum taxable
income" of the corporation over $2 million.  See Section 59A of the Code.

     In some cases, exempt-interest dividends paid by the Municipal Bond Fund
may indirectly affect the amount of Social Security benefits or railroad
retirement benefits that are taxable income to an investor.  See Section 86 of
the Code.

     Certain foreign corporations may be subject to the "branch profits tax"
under Section 884 of the Code.  The receipt of dividends from the Municipal
Bond Fund may increase the liability of the foreign corporation under the
branch profits tax, even if such dividends are generally tax-exempt.

     "Substantial users" (or persons related thereto) of facilities financed
by certain governmental obligations are not allowed to exclude from gross
income interest on such obligations.  No investigation as to the substantial
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Municipal Bond Fund's portfolio will be made by the Municipal Bond Fund.
Potential investors who may be, or may be related to, substantial users of
such facilities should consult their tax advisors before purchasing shares of
the Municipal Bond Fund.

     At the respective times of issuance of the municipal bonds, opinions
relating to the validity thereof and to the exemption of interest thereon from
federal income tax generally were or will be rendered by bond counsel engaged
by the respective issuing authorities.  The Municipal Bond Fund will not make
any review of the issuance of the municipal bonds or of the basis for such
opinions.  An opinion concerning tax-exempt interest generally assumes
continuing compliance with applicable standards and restrictions.  Certain
circumstances or actions by an issuer after the date of issuance can cause
interest on municipal bonds to become includible in gross income.  In some
cases, the interest on such bonds could become taxable from the date of
issuance.  The Municipal Bond Fund will not monitor any issuers or any
municipal bonds to attempt to ensure that the interest remains tax-exempt.

     If the Municipal Bond Fund declares dividends attributable to taxable
interest it has received, it intends to designate as taxable the same
percentage of the day's dividend that the actual taxable income earned on that
day bears to total income earned on that day.  Thus, the percentage of the
dividend designated as taxable, if any, may vary from day to day.

     Shares of the Municipal Bond Fund generally would not be a suitable
investment for a tax-exempt institution, a tax-exempt retirement plan, or an
individual retirement account.  To the extent that such an entity or account
is tax-exempt, no additional benefit would result from receiving tax-exempt
dividends.

     From time to time, proposals have been introduced before Congress to
restrict or eliminate the federal income tax exemption for interest on
municipal bonds.  Similar proposals may be introduced in the future.  If such
a proposal were enacted, the availability of municipal bonds for investment by
the Municipal Bond Fund and the value of portfolio securities held by the
Municipal Bond Fund would be affected.

     OTHER FUNDS.  Shareholders of Funds other than the Municipal Bond Fund
are taxed on distributions of net investment income, or of any excess of net
short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss, as ordinary income.
Income distributions to corporate shareholders from the Common Stock Fund, the
Growth Fund, the International Stock Fund, the Special Fund, and the Balanced
Fund may qualify, in whole or part, for the federal income tax dividends-
received deduction, depending on the amount of qualifying dividends received
by the Fund.  Qualifying dividends may include those paid to a Fund by
domestic corporations but do not include those paid by foreign corporations.
The dividends-received deduction equals 70 percent of eligible dividends
received from a Fund by a shareholder.  However, distributions from the Money
Market Fund, the Bond Fund, the Government Bond Fund and the High Yield Fund
are unlikely to so qualify because the income of these Funds consists largely
or entirely of interest rather than dividends.  In addition, to the extent the
Real Estate Fund's income is derived from interest and distributions from real
estate investment trusts ("REITS"), distributions from that Fund will not
qualify for the dividends-received deduction.  Distributions of any excess of
net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss from a Fund are
ineligible for the dividends-received deduction.

     GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS.  Distributions properly designated by any Fund
as representing the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term
capital loss are taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gain, regardless
of the length of time the shares of the Fund have been held by shareholders.
For noncorporate taxpayers, the highest rate that applies to long-term capital
gains is lower than the highest rate that applies to ordinary income.  Any
loss that is realized and allowed on redemption of shares of the Fund less
than 6 months from the date of purchase of the shares and following the
receipt of a capital gain dividend will be treated as a long-term capital loss
to the extent of the capital gain dividend.  For this purpose, Section
852(b)(4) of the Code contains special rules on the computation of a
shareholder's holding period.

     A portion of the income distributions from the Real Estate Fund will
include a tax return of capital because of the nature of the distributions
received by the Fund from its holdings in REITs.  A tax return of capital is a
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the Real Estate Fund.  The effect of a return of capital is to defer your tax
liability on that portion of your income distributions until you sell your
shares of the Real Estate Fund.

     Distributions of taxable net investment income and net realized capital
gains will be taxable as described above, whether paid in shares or in cash.
Each distribution is accompanied by a brief explanation of the form and
character of the distribution.  Within 60 days after the close of each
calendar year, each Fund issues to each shareholder a statement of the federal
income tax status of all distributions, including a statement of the prior
calendar year's distributions which the Fund has designated to be treated as
long-term capital gain and, in the case of the Municipal Bond Fund, as tax-
exempt interest, or in the case of the Real Estate Fund, as a tax return of
capital.

     A distribution may be taxable to a shareholder even if the distribution
reduces the net asset value of the shares held below their cost (and is in an
economic sense a return of the shareholder's capital).  This tax result is
most likely when shares are purchased shortly before an annual distribution of
capital gains or other earnings.  This tax result is extremely unlikely in the
case of the Money Market Fund, which distributes its earnings daily and has
few or no capital gains.

     Each Fund is generally required to obtain from its shareholders a
certification of the shareholder's taxpayer identification number and certain
other information.  Each Fund generally will not accept an investment to
establish a new account that does not comply with this requirement.  If a
shareholder fails to certify such number and other information, or upon
receipt of certain notices from the Internal Revenue Service, the Fund may be
required to withhold 31 percent of any reportable interest or dividends, or
redemption proceeds, payable to the shareholder, and to remit such sum to the
Internal Revenue Service, for credit toward the shareholder's federal income
taxes.  A shareholder's failure to provide a social security number or other
tax identification number may subject the shareholder to a penalty of $50
imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.  In addition, that failure may
subject the Fund to a separate penalty of $50.  This penalty will be charged
against the shareholder's account, which will be closed.  Closure of the
account may result in a capital gain or loss.

     If a Fund declares a dividend in October, November, or December payable
to shareholders of record on a certain date in such a month and pays the
dividend during January of the following year, the shareholders will be taxed
as if they had received the dividend on December 31 of the year in which the
dividend was declared.  Thus, a shareholder may be taxed on the dividend in a
taxable year prior to the year of actual receipt.

     A special tax may apply to a Fund if it fails to make enough
distributions during the calendar year.  The required distributions for each
calendar year generally equal the sum of (a) 98 percent of the ordinary income
for the calendar year plus (b) 98 percent of the capital gain net income for
the one-year period that ends on October 31 during the calendar year (or for
the calendar year itself if the Fund so elects), plus (c) an adjustment
relating to any shortfall for the prior taxable year.  If the actual
distributions are less than the required distributions, a tax of 4 percent
applies to the shortfall.

     The Code allows the deduction by certain individuals, trusts, and
estates of "miscellaneous itemized deductions" only to the extent that such
deductions exceed 2 percent of adjusted gross income.  The limit on
miscellaneous itemized deductions will NOT apply, however, with respect to the
expenses incurred by any "publicly offered regulated investment company."
Each Fund believes that it is a publicly offered regulated investment company
because its shares are continuously offered pursuant to a public offering
(within the meaning of Section 4 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended).
Therefore, the limit on miscellaneous itemized deductions should not apply to
expenses incurred by any of the Funds.

     The Funds may purchase zero coupon bonds and payment-in-kind ("PIK")
bonds. With respect to zero coupon bonds, a fund recognizes original-issue-
discount income ratably over the life of the bond even though the fund
receives no payments on the bond until the bond matures.  With respect to PIK
bonds, a fund recognizes interest income equal to the fair market value of the
bonds distributed as interest.  Because a fund must distribute 90 percent of
its income to remain qualified as a registered investment company, a Fund may
be forced to liquidate a portion of its portfolio to


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generate cash to distribute to its shareholders with respect to
original-issue-discount income from zero coupon bonds and interest income
from PIK bonds.

FOREIGN INCOME TAXES

     The International Stock Fund invests in the securities of foreign
corporations and issuers.  To a lesser extent, the Common Stock Fund, the
Growth Fund, the Special Fund, the Balanced Fund, and the High Yield Fund may
also invest in such foreign securities.  Foreign countries may impose income
taxes, generally collected by withholding, on foreign-source dividends and
interest paid to a Fund.  These foreign taxes will reduce a Fund's distributed
income.  The Funds generally expect to incur, however, no foreign income taxes
on gains from the sale of foreign securities.

     The United States has entered into income tax treaties with many foreign
countries to reduce or eliminate the foreign taxes on certain dividends and
interest received from corporations in those countries.  The Funds intend to
take advantage of such treaties where possible.  It is impossible to predict
with certainty in advance the effective rate of foreign taxes that will be
paid by a Fund since the amount invested in particular countries will
fluctuate and the amounts of dividends and interest relative to total income
will fluctuate.

     U.S. FOREIGN TAX CREDITS OR DEDUCTIONS FOR SHAREHOLDERS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND. Section 853 of the Code allows a regulated
investment company to make a special election relating to foreign income taxes
if more than 50 percent of the value of the company's total assets at the
close of its taxable year consists of stock or securities in foreign
corporations.  The International Stock Fund generally expects, if necessary,
to qualify for and to make the election permitted under Section 853 of the
Code.  Although the International Stock Fund intends to meet the requirements
of the Code to "pass through" such foreign taxes, there can be no assurance
that the Fund will be able to do so.  The International Stock Fund will elect
under Section 853 of the Code only if it believes that it is in the best
interests of its shareholders to do so.  None of the other Columbia Funds that
may invest in foreign securities will qualify under Section 853 of the Code.

     As a result of the Section 853 election, shareholders of the
International Stock Fund will be able to claim a credit or deduction on their
income tax returns for, and will be required to include in income in addition
to taxable distributions actually received, their pro rata portions of the
income taxes paid by the Fund to foreign countries.  A shareholder's use of
the credits resulting from the election will be subject to the limits of
Section 904 of the Code.  In general, those limits will prevent a shareholder
from using foreign tax credits to reduce U.S. taxes on U.S. source income.
Each shareholder should discuss the use of foreign tax credits and the Section
904 limits with an individual tax advisor.

     No deduction for foreign taxes may be claimed under the Code by
individual shareholders who do not elect to itemize deductions on their
federal income tax returns, although such a shareholder may claim a credit for
foreign taxes and in any event will be treated as having taxable income in the
amount of the shareholder's pro rata share of foreign taxes paid by the Fund.


     Each year, the International Stock Fund will provide a statement to each
shareholder showing the amount of foreign taxes for which a credit or a
deduction may be available.

     INVESTMENT IN PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANIES.  If a Fund invests
in certain non-U.S. corporations that receive at least 75 percent of their
annual gross income from passive sources (such as sources that produce certain
interest, dividends, royalties, capital gains, or rental income) or hold at
least 50 percent of their assets in such passive sources ("passive foreign
investment companies"), the Fund could be subject to federal income tax and
additional interest charges on "excess distributions" received from such
companies or gain from the sale of stock in such companies, even if all income
or gain actually received by a Fund is distributed to its shareholders in a
timely manner.  A Fund would not be able to pass through to its shareholders
any credit or deduction for such tax.  Accordingly, each Fund expects to limit
its investments in such passive foreign investment companies and expects to
attempt to undertake appropriate actions to limit its tax liability, if any,
with respect to such investments.  The Internal Revenue Service has proposed
regulations that, if adopted, will allow a regulated investment company to
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tax and interest charge with respect to a passive foreign investment company
by electing to mark the stock to market each year.

INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS THAT INVEST IN REMICS.

     The Real Estate Fund may invest in REITs that hold residual interests in
real estate mortgage investment conduits ("REMICs").  Under Treasury
regulations that have not yet been issued, but may apply retroactively, a
portion of the Real Estate Fund's income from a REIT that is attributable to
the REIT's residual interest in a REMIC (referred to in the Code as an "excess
inclusion") will be subject to federal income tax in all events.  These
regulations are also expected to provide that excess exclusion income of a
regulated investment company, such as the Real Estate Fund, will be allocated
to shareholders of the regulated investment company in proportion to the
dividends received by such shareholders, with the same consequences as if the
shareholders held the related REMIC residual interest directly.  In general,
excess inclusion income allocated to shareholders (i) cannot be offset by net
operating losses (subject to a limited exception for certain thrift
institutions), (ii) will constitute unrelated business taxable income to
entities (including a qualified pension plan, an individual retirement
account, a 401(k) plan, a Keogh plan or other tax-exempt entity) subject to
tax on unrelated business income, thereby potentially requiring such an entity
that is allocated excess inclusion income, and otherwise might not be required
to file a tax return, to file a tax return and pay tax on such income, and
(iii) in the case of a foreign shareholder, will not qualify for any reduction
in U.S. federal withholding tax.  In addition, if at any time during any
taxable year a "disqualified organization" (as defined in the Code) is a
record holder of a share in a regulated investment company, then the regulated
investment company will be subject to a tax equal to that portion of its
excess inclusion income for the taxable year that is allocable to the
disqualified organization, multiplied by the highest federal income tax rate
imposed on corporations.  The Real Estate Fund does not intend to invest in
REITs, a substantial portion of the assets of which consists of residual
interests in REMICs.

STATE INCOME TAXES

     MUNICIPAL BOND FUND.  Individuals, trusts, and estates resident in
Oregon will not be subject to the Oregon personal income tax on distributions
from the Municipal Bond Fund that are derived from tax-exempt interest paid on
the municipal bonds of Oregon and its political subdivisions and certain other
issuers (including Puerto Rico and Guam).  However, these individuals, trusts,
and estates will be subject to the Oregon personal income tax on distributions
from the Municipal Bond Fund that are derived from other types of income,
including interest on the municipal bonds of states other than Oregon.
Furthermore, it is expected that CORPORATIONS subject to the Oregon
corporation excise tax will be subject to that tax on income from the
Municipal Bond Fund, including income that is exempt for federal purposes.
Local taxes and the tax consequences to nonresidents and part-year residents
are beyond the scope of this discussion.

     The exemption of certain interest income for federal income tax purposes
will not necessarily result in a similar exemption under the laws of a
particular state or local taxing authority.  Each shareholder should consult a
tax advisor in this regard.  Capital gains distributed to shareholders will
generally be subject to state and local taxes.  The Municipal Bond Fund will
report annually to its shareholders the percentage and source, on a state-by-
state basis, of interest income on municipal bonds received by the Municipal
Bond Fund during the preceding year.

     Oregon generally taxes corporations on interest income from municipal
bonds.  The Municipal Bond Fund is a corporation.  However, ORS 317.309(2)
provides that a regulated investment company may deduct from such interest
income the exempt-interest dividends that are paid to shareholders.  The
Municipal Bond Fund expects to distribute its interest income so that it will
not be liable for Oregon corporation excise taxes.

     GOVERNMENT BOND FUND.  Individuals, trusts, and estates resident in
Oregon will not be subject to Oregon personal income taxes on dividends
properly designated by the Government Bond Fund as derived from interest on
U.S. government obligations.  See ORS 316.683.  If a shareholder pays
deductible interest on debt incurred to carry shares of the Government Bond
Fund, the amount of the tax-exempt dividends for state tax purposes will be
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shareholder sells shares of the Government Bond Fund at a loss after holding
them for six months or less, the loss will be disallowed for state purposes
to the extent of the tax-exempt dividends received by the shareholder.  The
laws of other states may differ, and persons subject to tax in other states
should consult their personal tax advisors.

     OTHER FUNDS.  The state tax consequences of investments in the Funds,
other than Oregon state tax consequences with respect to the Municipal Bond
Fund and the Government Bond Fund, are beyond the scope of the tax discussions
in the Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

     The foregoing summary and the summary included in the Prospectus under
"Taxes" of tax consequences of investment in the Funds are necessarily general
and abbreviated.  No attempt has been made to present a complete or detailed
explanation of tax matters.  Furthermore, the provisions of the statutes and
regulations on which they are based are subject to change by legislative or
administrative action.  Local taxes are beyond the scope of this discussion.
Prospective investors in the Funds are urged to consult their own tax advisors
regarding specific questions as to federal, state, or local taxes.

     This discussion applies only to general U.S. shareholders. Foreign
investors and U.S. shareholders with particular tax issues or statuses should
consult their own tax advisors regarding the special rules that may apply to
them.


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                           YIELD AND PERFORMANCE
______________________________________________________________________________

     The Funds will from time to time advertise or quote their respective
yields and total return performance.  These figures represent historical data
and are calculated according to Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
rules standardizing such computations.  The investment return and principal
value (except, under normal circumstances, for the Money Market Fund) will
fluctuate so that shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than their
original cost.

THE MONEY MARKET FUND

     Current yield is calculated by dividing the net change in the value of
an account of one share during an identified seven-calendar-day period by the
value of the one share account at the beginning of the same period ($1.00) and
multiplying that base period return by 365/7, I.E.:

NET CHANGE IN VALUE OF ACCOUNT OF ONE SHARE x 365 = Current
                                              ---
 value of account at beginning of period       7     Yield

     Compounded effective yield is calculated by daily compounding of the
base period return referred to above.  This calculation is made by adding 1 to
the base period return, raising the sum to a number equal to 365 divided by 7,
and subtracting 1 from the result, I.E.:

                        365
                        ---
(base period return + 1) 7  -1 = Compounded Effective Yield

     The determination of net change in the value of an account for purposes
of the Money Market Fund yield calculations reflects the value of additional
shares purchased with income dividends from the original share and income
dividends declared on both the original share and the additional shares.  The
determination of net change does not reflect realized gains or losses from the
sale of securities or unrealized appreciation or depreciation.  The Money
Market Fund includes unrealized appreciation or depreciation, as well as
realized gains or losses, in the


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determination of actual daily dividends. Therefore, the quoted yields as
calculated above may differ from the actual dividends paid.

THE COMMON STOCK FUND, THE REAL ESTATE FUND, THE BALANCED FUND, AND THE BOND
FUNDS

     Current yields of the Common Stock Fund, the Real Estate Fund, the
Balanced Fund, the Government Bond Fund, the Bond Fund, the Municipal Bond
Fund, and the High Yield Fund are calculated by dividing the net investment
income per share earned during an identified 30-day period by the maximum
offering price per share on the last day of the same period, according to the
following formula:

                                      6
                 Yield = 2 [( a-b + 1)  -1]
                              ---
                               cd

Where: a =    dividends and interest earned during the period.

       b =    expenses accrued for the period.

       c =    the average daily number of shares outstanding during the
              period that were entitled to receive dividends.

       d =    the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the
              period.

     The Funds use generally accepted accounting principles in determining
actual income paid, and these principles differ in some instances from SEC
rules for computing income for the above yield calculations.  Therefore, the
quoted yields as calculated above may differ from the actual dividends paid.

     The Municipal Bond Fund may publish a tax equivalent yield for Oregon
shareholders that represents the yield that an investor must receive on a
fully taxable investment to achieve the same after-tax results at the highest
then existing marginal combined Oregon and federal income tax rates,
calculated according to the following formula:

Tax Equivalent Yield =  a  +  c  + e
                       ---   ---
                       1-b   1-d

Where:a =     that portion of the current yield of the Fund that is exempt
              from federal and Oregon income tax.

       b =    highest then-existing marginal combined Federal and Oregon
              income tax rate.

       c =    that portion of the current yield of the Fund that is only
              exempt from federal gross income tax.

       d =    highest then-existing federal income tax rate.

       e =    that portion of the current yield of the Fund that is not
              tax exempt.

     The Municipal Bond Fund may also publish a tax equivalent yield for
nonresidents of Oregon that represents the yield that an investor must receive
on a fully taxable investment to achieve the same after-tax results of the
highest then-existing marginal federal income tax rate, calculated according
to the following formula:

Tax Equivalent Yield =  a  + c
                       ---
                       1-b

Where: a =    that portion of the current yield of the Fund that is exempt
              from federal income tax.


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       b =    highest then-existing marginal federal income tax rate.

       c =    that portion of the current yield of the Fund that is not
              tax exempt.

     The Government Bond Fund may publish a tax equivalent yield for Oregon
shareholders that represents the yield that an investor must receive on a
fully taxable investment to achieve the same after-tax results at the highest
then existing marginal Oregon income tax rate, calculated according to the
following formula:

Tax Equivalent Yield =  a  + c
                       ---
                       1-b

Where: a =   that portion of the current yield of the Fund that is exempt
             from Oregon income tax.

       b =    highest then existing marginal Oregon income tax rate.

       c =   that portion of the current yield of the Fund that is not
             exempt from Oregon income tax.

     The Funds may also publish average annual total return quotations for
recent 1, 5, and 10-year periods (or a fractional portion thereof) computed by
finding the average annual compounded rates of return over the 1, 5, and 10-
year periods that would equate the initial amount invested to the ending
redeemable value, according to the following formula:

                         P(1+T)n  = ERV

Where: P =    a hypothetical initial payment of $1000

       T =    average annual total return

       n =    number of years

     ERV =    ending redeemable value of a hypothetical $1000 payment made
              at the beginning of the 1, 5, and 10-year periods (or fractional
              portion thereof)

     Total return figures may also be published for recent 1, 5, and 10-year
periods where the total return figures represent the percentage return for the
1, 5, and 10-year periods that would equate the initial amount invested to the
ending redeemable value.

     If a Fund's registration statement under the Investment Company Act of
1940 has been in effect less than 1, 5, or 10 years, the time period during
which the registration statement has been in effect will be substituted for
the periods stated.
   
     The Funds may compare their performance to other mutual funds with
similar investment objectives and to the mutual fund industry as a whole, as
quoted by ranking services and publications of general interest. For example,
these services or publications may include Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.,
Schabacker's Total Investment Service, Barron's, Business Week, Changing
Times, The Financial Times, Financial World, Forbes, Investor's Daily, Money,
Morningstar, Inc., Personal Investor, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal,
and USA Today. These ranking services and publications rank the performance of
the Funds against all other funds over specified periods and against funds in
specified categories.
    
   
     The Funds may also compare their performance to that of a recognized
stock or bond index including the Standard & Poor's 500, Dow Jones, Russell,
and Nasdaq stock indices, the NAREIT Equity Index, and the Shearson Lehman and
Salomon bond indices, or, with respect to the International Stock Fund, a
suitable international index, such as the Morgan Stanley Capital International
Europe, Australia, Far East Index or the FT-Actuaries Europe-Pacific Index.
The comparative material found in advertisements, sales literature, or in
reports to shareholders may contain past or present performance ratings. This
is not to be considered representative or
    

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indicative of future results or future performance. Unmanaged indices may
assume the reinvestment of dividends, but generally do not reflect deductions
for administrative and management costs and expenses.
    
   

     In addition, the Funds may also compare their performance to other
income-producing securities such as (i) money market funds; (ii) various bank
products (based on average rates of bank and thrift institution certificates
of deposit, money market deposit accounts, and other accounts as reported by
the Bank Rate Monitor and other financial reporting services, including
newspapers); and (iii) U.S. treasury bills or notes. There are differences
between these income-producing alternatives and the Funds other than their
yields, some of which are summarized below.
    
   
     The yields of the Funds are not fixed and will fluctuate. The principal
value of your investment in each Fund (except, under normal circumstances, the
Money Market Fund) at redemption may be more or less than its original cost.
In addition, your investment is not insured and its yield is not guaranteed.
Although the yields of bank money market deposit and other similar accounts
will fluctuate, principal will not fluctuate and is insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $100,000. Bank passbook savings accounts
normally offer a fixed rate of interest, and their principal and interest are
also guaranteed and insured. Bank certificates of deposit offer fixed or
variable rates for a set term. Principal and fixed rates are guaranteed and
insured. There is no fluctuation in principal value. Withdrawal of these
deposits prior to maturity will normally be subject to a penalty.
    

______________________________________________________________________________

                          INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
______________________________________________________________________________


     The Prospectus sets forth the investment objectives and certain
restrictions applicable to each Fund.  The following is a list of investment
restrictions applicable to each Fund.  If a percentage limitation is adhered
to at the time of an investment by a Fund, a later increase or decrease in
percentage resulting from any change in value or net assets will not result in
a violation of the restriction.  A Fund may not change these restrictions
without the approval of a majority of its shareholders, which means the vote
at any meeting of shareholders of a Fund of (i) 67 percent or more of the
shares present or represented by proxy at the meeting (if the holders of more
than 50 percent of the outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy)
or (ii) more than 50 percent of the outstanding shares, whichever is less.

COLUMBIA COMMON STOCK FUND, INC.

The Common Stock Fund may not:

     1.   Buy or sell commodities.  However, the Common Stock Fund may
invest in futures contracts relating to broadly based stock indices, subject
to the restrictions in paragraph 15.

     2.   Concentrate investments in any industry.  However, the Common
Stock Fund may (a) invest up to 25 percent of the value of the total assets in
any one industry and (b) invest for temporary defensive purposes up to 100
percent of the value of the total assets in securities issued or guaranteed by
the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities.
   
     3.   Buy or sell real estate.  However, the Common Stock Fund may
purchase or hold readily marketable securities issued by companies, such as
real estate investment trusts, which operate in real estate or interests
therein.
    
     4.   Make loans to other persons (except by purchase of short-term
commercial paper, bonds, debentures, or other debt securities constituting
part of an issue).

     5.   The Common Stock Fund may not purchase a repurchase agreement with
a maturity greater than seven days or a security that is subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on


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resale or for which there are no readily available market quotations if, as a
result of such purchase, more than 5 percent of the assets of the Common
Stock Fund (taken at current value) is invested in such securities.

     6.   Purchase the securities of any issuer if the purchase, at the time
thereof, would cause more than 5 percent of the outstanding voting securities
of that issuer to be held in the Common Stock Fund.

     7.   Purchase the securities of any issuer if the purchase, at the time
thereof, would cause more than 5 percent of the value of the total assets of
the Common Stock Fund at market value to be invested in the securities of that
issuer (other than obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies and
instrumentalities), with reference to 75 percent of the assets of the Common
Stock Fund.

     8.   Purchase securities of other open-end investment companies.

     9.   Issue senior securities, bonds, or debentures.

     10.  Underwrite securities of other issuers, except that the Common
Stock Fund may acquire portfolio securities under circumstances where, if the
securities are later publicly offered or sold by the Common Stock Fund, it
might be deemed to be an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act of
1933.
   
     11.  Borrow money in excess of 5 percent of its net asset value.  Any
borrowing must only be temporarily from banks and for extraordinary or
emergency purposes.
    
     12.  Invest its funds in the securities of any company if the purchase,
at the time thereof, would cause more than 5 percent of the value of the
Common Stock Fund's total assets to be invested in companies which, including
predecessors and parents, have a record of less than three years' continuous
operation.

     13.  Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or
management.

     14.  Engage in short sales of securities except to the extent that it
owns other securities convertible into an equivalent amount of such
securities.  Such transactions may only be made to protect a profit in or to
attempt to minimize a loss with respect to convertible securities.  In any
event, no more than 5 percent of the value of the Common Stock Fund's net
assets taken at market may, at any time, be held as collateral for such sales.

     15.  Buy and sell puts and calls as securities, stock index futures or
options on stock index futures, or financial futures or options on financial
futures, unless such options are written by other persons and the options or
futures are offered through the facilities of a national securities
association or are listed on a national securities or commodities exchange.
   
     16. Invest directly in oil, gas, or other mineral development or
exploration programs or leases; although, the Fund may own securities of
companies engaged in those businesses.
    
     Some of the policies described above prohibit particular practices.
Other policies (paragraphs 5, 11, 12, and 14) permit specified practices but
limit the portion of the Common Stock Fund's assets that may be so invested.
During the last year, the Common Stock Fund did not engage in any of these
permitted practices and has no current intention of doing so in the
foreseeable future.

COLUMBIA GROWTH FUND, INC.

The Growth Fund may not:

     1.   Buy or sell commodities or commodity contracts.

     2.   Concentrate more than 25 percent of its investments in any one
industry.


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     3.   Buy or sell real estate.  (However, the Growth Fund may buy
readily marketable securities such as Real Estate Investment Trusts.)
    
     4.   Make loans, except through the purchase of a portion of an issue
of publicly distributed debt securities.

     5.   Hold more than 5 percent of the voting securities of any one
company.

     6.   Purchase the securities of any issuer if the purchase at the time
thereof would cause more than 5 percent of the assets of the Growth Fund
(taken at value) to be invested in the securities of that issuer, except U.S.
Government bonds.

     7.   Purchase securities of any issuer when those officers and
directors of the Growth Fund who individually own 1/2 of 1 percent of the
securities of that issuer together own 5 percent or more.

     8.   Purchase securities of other open-end investment companies.

     9.   Issue senior securities, bonds, or debentures.

     10.  Underwrite securities issued by others except as it may be deemed
to be an underwriter of restricted securities.

     11.  Borrow money in excess of 5 percent of its net asset value.  Any
borrowing must only be temporarily from banks for extraordinary or emergency
purposes.

     12.  Invest more than 5 percent of its total assets at cost in the
securities of companies which (with predecessor companies) have a record of
less than three years of continuous operation and equity securities which are
not readily marketable.

     13.  Invest in companies for purposes of control or management.

     14.  Buy securities on margin or make short sales.

     15.  Invest more than 5 percent of the value of its assets in
securities which are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or
are otherwise not saleable.
   
     16. Invest directly in oil, gas, or other mineral development or
exploration programs or leases; although, the Fund may own securities of
companies engaged in those businesses.
    
     Some of the policies described above prohibit particular practices.
Other policies (paragraphs 11, 12, and 15) permit specified practices but
limit the portion of the Growth Fund's assets that may be so invested.  During
the last year, the Growth Fund did not engage in any of these permitted
practices and has no current intention of doing so in the foreseeable future.

COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND, INC.

The International Stock Fund may not:

     1.   Buy or sell commodities.  However, the International Stock Fund
may invest in futures contracts or options on such contracts relating to
broadly based stock indices, subject to the restrictions in paragraph 15, and
may enter into foreign currency transactions.

     2.   Concentrate investments in any industry.  However, the
International Stock Fund may (a) invest up to 25 percent of the value of its
assets in any one industry and (b) invest for temporary defensive purposes up
to 100 percent of the value of its assets in securities issued or guaranteed
by the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities.



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     3.   Buy or sell real estate.  However, the International Stock Fund
may purchase or hold readily marketable securities issued by companies, such
as real estate investment trusts, which operate in real estate or interests
therein.
    
     4.   Make loans to other persons, except by purchase of short-term
commercial paper, bonds, debentures, or other debt securities constituting
part of an issue and except to the extent the entry into repurchase agreements
in accordance with the Fund's investment restrictions may be deemed a loan.

     5.   The International Stock Fund may not purchase a repurchase
agreement with a maturity greater than seven days or a security that is
subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or for which there are
no readily available market quotations if, as a result of such purchase, more
than 10 percent of the assets of the Fund (taken at current value) is invested
in such securities.  Certain restricted securities that can be resold to
qualifying institutions pursuant to a regulatory exemption under Rule 144A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and for which a dealer or institutional trading
market exists may be deemed to be liquid securities by the Board of Directors
of the International Stock Fund and, therefore, are not subject to the above
investment restriction.

     6.   Purchase the securities of any issuer if the purchase, at the time
thereof, would cause more than 10 percent of the outstanding voting securities
of that issuer to be held by the International Stock Fund.

     7.   Purchase the securities of any issuer (including any foreign
government issuer) if the purchase, at the time thereof, would cause more than
5 percent of the value of the total assets of the Fund at market value to be
invested in the securities of that issuer (other than obligations of the U.S.
government and its agencies and instrumentalities), with reference to 75
percent of the assets of the International Stock Fund.

     8.   Purchase securities of other investment companies, except in
connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition, or reorganization, or by
purchase in the open market of securities of closed-end investment companies
where no underwriter or dealer's commission or profit, other than customary
broker's commission, is involved and only if immediately thereafter not more
than (i) 3 percent of the total outstanding voting stock of such company is
owned by the Fund, (ii) 5 percent of the International Stock Fund's total
assets would be invested in any one such company, and (iii) 10 percent of the
International Stock Fund's total assets would be invested in such securities.

     9.   Issue senior securities, bonds, or debentures.

     10.  Underwrite securities of other issuers, except that the
International Stock Fund may acquire portfolio securities in circumstances
where, if the securities are later publicly offered or sold by the
International Stock Fund, it might be deemed to be an underwriter for purposes
of the Securities Act of 1933.

     11.  Borrow money, except temporarily for extraordinary or emergency
purposes.  For all amounts borrowed, the Fund will maintain an asset coverage
of 300 percent.  The International Stock Fund will not make any additional
investments while borrowings exceed 5 percent of the Fund's total assets.


     12.  Invest its funds in the securities of any company if the purchase
would cause more than 5 percent of the value of the International Stock Fund's
total assets to be invested in companies which, including predecessors and
parents, have a record of less than three years continuous operation.

     13.  Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or
management.

     14.  Engage in short sales of securities except to the extent that the
International Stock Fund owns other securities convertible into an equivalent
amount of such securities.  Such transactions may only be made to protect a
profit in or to attempt to minimize a loss with respect


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to convertible securities.  In any event, no more than 5 percent of the value
of the International Stock Fund's net assets taken at market may, at any
time, be held as collateral for such sales.

     15. Buy and sell puts and calls as securities, stock index futures or
options on stock index futures, or financial futures or options on financial
futures, unless such options are written by other persons and the options or
futures are offered through the facilities of a recognized securities
association or are listed on a recognized securities or commodities exchange
or similar entity.
   
     16. Invest directly in oil, gas, or other mineral development or
exploration programs or leases; although, the Fund may own securities of
companies engaged in those businesses.
    
     Some of the policies described above prohibit particular practices.
Other policies (paragraphs 5, 8, 11, 12, and 14) permit specified practices
but limit the portion of the International Stock Fund's assets that may be so
invested.  Subject to the investment restriction, the International Stock Fund
expects to engage in the practices described in paragraphs 5 (restricted
securities) and 8 (investment companies).  The International Stock Fund has no
intention of engaging in the other permitted practices in the foreseeable
future.

COLUMBIA SPECIAL FUND, INC.

The Special Fund may not:

     1.  Buy or sell commodities.  However, the Special Fund may invest in
futures contracts relating to broadly based stock indices, subject to the
restrictions in paragraph 15.

     2.  Concentrate investments in any industry.  However, the Special
Fund may (a) invest up to 25 percent of the value of the total assets in any
one industry and (b) invest for temporary defensive purposes up to 100 percent
of the value of the total assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the
U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities.
   
     3.  Buy or sell real estate.  However, the Special Fund may purchase
or hold readily marketable securities issued by companies such as real estate
investment trusts, which operate in real estate or interests therein.
    
     4.  Make loans to other persons (except by purchase of short-term
commercial paper, bonds, debentures, or other debt securities constituting
part of an issue).

     5.  The Special Fund may not purchase a repurchase agreement with a
maturity greater than seven days or a security that is subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or for which there are no readily available
market quotations if, as a result of such purchase, more than 10 percent of
the assets of the Special Fund (taken at current value) is invested in such
securities.

     6.  Purchase the securities of any issuer if the purchase, at the time
thereof, would cause more than 10 percent of the outstanding voting securities
of that issuer to be held in the Special Fund.

     7.  Purchase the securities of any issuer if the purchase, at the time
thereof, would cause more than 5 percent of the value of the total assets of
the Special Fund at market value to be invested in the securities of that
issuer (other than obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies and
instrumentalities), with reference to 75 percent of the assets of the Special
Fund.

     8.  Purchase securities of other open-end investment companies.

     9.  Issue senior securities, bonds, or debentures.

     10. Underwrite securities of other issuers, except that the Special
Fund may acquire portfolio securities under circumstances where, if the
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by the Special Fund, it might be deemed to be an underwriter for purposes of
the Securities Act of 1933.

     11. Borrow money in excess of 5 percent of its net assets value.  Any
borrowing must only be temporarily from banks and for extraordinary or
emergency purposes.

     12. Invest its funds in the securities of any company if the purchase,
at the time thereof, would cause more than 10 percent of the value of the
Special Fund's total assets to be invested in companies which, including
predecessors and parents, have a record of less than three years' continuous
operation.

     13. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or
management.

     14. Engage in short sales of securities except to the extent that it
owns other securities convertible into an equivalent amount of such
securities.  Such transactions may only be made to protect a profit in or to
attempt to minimize a loss with respect to convertible securities.  In any
event, no more than 10 percent of the value of the Special Fund's net assets
taken at market may, at any time, be held as collateral for such sales.

     15. Buy and sell puts and calls as securities, stock index futures or
options on stock index futures, or financial futures or options on financial
futures, unless such options are written by other persons and the options or
futures are offered through the facilities of a national securities
association or are listed on a national securities or commodities exchange.
   
     16. Invest directly in oil, gas, or other mineral development or
exploration programs or leases; although, the Fund may own securities of
companies engaged in those businesses.
    
     Some of the policies described above prohibit particular practices.
Other policies (paragraphs 5, 11, 12, and 14) permit specified practices but
limit the portion of the Special Fund's assets that may be so invested.  Other
than paragraph 12, the Special Fund did not engage in any of these permitted
practices during the last year and has no current intention of doing so in the
foreseeable future.

COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE EQUITY FUND, INC.

     The Real Estate Fund may not:

     1.  Buy or sell commodities or commodity futures contracts.
   
     2.  Buy or sell real estate.  However, the Real Estate Fund may
purchase or hold readily marketable securities issued by companies, such as
real estate investment trusts, that operate in real estate or interests
therein, and participation interests in pools of real estate mortgage loans.
    
     3   Make loans to other persons (except by purchase of short-term
commercial paper, bonds, debentures, or other debt securities constituting
part of an issue).  The Real Estate Fund may lend portfolio securities to
broker-dealers or other institutional investors if, as a result thereof, the
aggregate value of all securities loaned does not exceed 33 1/3% of its total
assets.

     4.  Purchase illiquid securities, including restricted securities and
repurchase agreements of more than seven days maturity, if upon the purchase
more than 10 percent of the value of the Real Estate Fund's net assets would
consist of these securities.  "Illiquid securities" are securities that may
not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven
days at approximately the price used to determine the Real Estate Fund's net
asset value and include restricted securities that are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale.  Certain restricted securities that can be
resold to qualifying institutions pursuant to a regulatory exemption under
Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and for which a dealer or
institutional trading market exists may be deemed to be liquid securities by
the Board of Directors of the Real Estate Fund and, in that event, will not be
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     5.  Purchase the securities of any issuer if the purchase, at the time
thereof, would cause more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of
that issuer to be held in the Real Estate Fund.

     6.  Purchase the securities of any issuer if the purchase, at the time
thereof, would cause more than 5% of the value of its total assets at market
value to be invested in the securities of that issuer (other than obligations
of the U.S. Government and its instrumentalities), with reference to 75% of
the assets of the Real Estate Fund.

     7.  Purchase or retain securities of an issuer if those officers or
directors of the Real Estate Fund or the Advisor who individually own more
than 1/2 of 1% of the outstanding securities of that issuer together own more
than 5% of such securities.

     8.  Purchase securities of other open-end investment companies.

     9.  Issue senior securities, bonds, or debentures.

     10. Underwrite securities of other issuers, except the Real Estate Fund
may acquire portfolio securities in circumstances where, if the securities are
later publicly offered or sold by the Real Estate Fund, it might be deemed to
be an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933.

     11. Borrow money except as a temporary measure for extraordinary or
emergency purposes.  The Real Estate Fund's borrowings may not exceed 5% of
its gross assets valued at the lesser of cost or market value, nor may it
pledge, mortgage, or hypothecate assets if the market value of such assets
exceeds 10% of the gross assets, valued at cost, of the Real Estate Fund.

     12. Invest in the securities of any company if the purchase, at the
time thereof, would cause more than 5% of the value of the Real Estate Fund's
total assets to be invested in companies which, including predecessors and
parents, have a record of less than three years of continuous operation.

     13. Invest in companies to exercise control or management.

     14. Buy any securities or other property on margin, except for short-
term credits necessary for clearing transactions and except that margin
payments and other deposits in connection with transactions in options,
futures, and forward contracts shall not be deemed to constitute purchasing
securities on margin.

     15. Engage in short sales of securities except to the extent that it
owns other securities convertible into an equivalent amount of such
securities.  These short sales may only be made to protect a profit in or to
attempt to minimize a loss with respect to convertible securities.  In any
event no more than 10% of the Real Estate Fund's net assets valued at market
may, at any time, be held as collateral for such sales.

     16. Invest directly in oil, gas, or other mineral development or
exploration programs or leases; although, the Real Estate Fund may own
securities of companies engaged in those businesses.

     17. Concentrate investments in any one industry, except that the Real
Estate Fund will invest at least 65% of the value of its total assets in
securities of companies principally engaged in the real estate industry.

     Some of the practices described above prohibit particular practices.
Certain policies described in paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, and 15 permit
specified practices but limit the portion of the Real Estate Fund's assets
that may be so invested.  During the last year, the Real Estate Fund did not
engage in any of these permitted practices, other than paragraph 12, and has
no current intention of doing so in the foreseeable future.



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COLUMBIA BALANCED FUND, INC.

The Balanced Fund may not:

     1.   Buy or sell commodities.  However, the Balanced Fund may invest in
futures contracts relating to broadly based stock indices, subject to the
restrictions in paragraph 15

     2.   Concentrate investments in any industry.  However, the Balanced
Fund may (a) invest up to 25 percent of the value of the total assets in any
one industry and (b) invest for temporary defensive purposes up to 100 percent
of the value of the total assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the
U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities.
   
     3.   Buy or sell real estate.  However, the Balanced Fund may purchase
or hold readily marketable securities issued by companies such as real estate
investment trusts, which operate in real estate or interests therein.
    
     4.   Make loans to other persons (except by purchase of short-term
commercial paper, bonds, debentures, or other debt securities constituting
part of an issue).

     5.   The Balanced Fund may not purchase a repurchase agreement with a
maturity greater than seven days or a security that is subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or for which there are no readily available
market quotations if, as a result of such purchase, more than 5 percent of the
assets of the Balanced Fund (taken at current value) is invested in such
securities.

     6.   Purchase the securities of any issuer if the purchase, at the time
thereof, would cause more than 5 percent of the outstanding voting securities
of that issuer to be held in the Balanced Fund.

     7.   Purchase the securities of any issuer if the purchase, at the time
thereof, would cause more than 5 percent of the value of the total assets of
the Balanced Fund at market value to be invested in the securities of that
issuer (other than obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies and
instrumentalities), with reference to 75 percent of the assets of the Balanced
Fund.

     8.   Purchase securities of other open-end investment companies.

     9.   Issue senior securities, bonds, or debentures.

     10.  Underwrite securities of other issuers, except that the Balanced
Fund may acquire portfolio securities under circumstances where, if the
securities are later publicly offered or sold by the Balanced Fund, it might
be deemed to be an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933.

     11.  Borrow money in excess of 5 percent of its net assets value.  Any
borrowing must only be temporarily from banks and for extraordinary or
emergency purposes.

     12.  Invest its funds in the securities of any company if the purchase,
at the time thereof, would cause more than 5 percent of the value of the
Balanced Fund's total assets to be invested in companies which, including
predecessors and parents, have a record of less than three years' continuous
operation.

     13.  Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or
management.

     14.  Engage in short sales of securities except to the extent that it
owns other securities convertible into an equivalent amount of such
securities.  Such transactions may only be made to protect a profit in or to
attempt to minimize a loss with respect to convertible securities.  In any
event, no more than 5 percent of the value of the Balanced Fund's net assets
taken at market may, at any time, be held as collateral for such sales.



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     15.  Buy and sell puts and calls as securities, stock index futures or
options on stock index futures, or financial futures or options on financial
futures, unless such options are written by other persons and the options or
futures are offered through the facilities of a national securities
association or are listed on a national securities or commodities exchange.
   
     17.Invest directly in oil, gas, or other mineral development or
exploration programs or leases; although, the Fund may own securities of
companies engaged in those businesses.
    
     Some of the policies described above prohibit particular practices.
Other policies (paragraphs 5, 11, 12, and 14) permit specified practices but
limit the portion of the Balanced Fund's assets that may be so invested.
Subject to the investment restriction, the Balanced Fund expects to engage in
the practices described in paragraph 5 (restricted securities).  (See the
Prospectus for additional information.)  The Balanced Fund has no intention of
engaging in the other permitted practices in the foreseeable future.

COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY

The Money Market Fund may not:

     1.   Borrow money to improve portfolio yield except as a temporary
measure to avoid disruptive redemptions, and not for investment purposes.
Borrowings will not exceed 33 1/3 percent of total assets and will be repaid
from the proceeds of sales of the Money Market Fund's shares or as maturities
allow.

     2.   Underwrite securities issued by others except as it may be deemed
to be an underwriter in a sale of restricted securities.

     3.   Invest more than 5 percent of its assets (exclusive of obligations
issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Government or
any agency or instrumentality thereof) in the securities of any one issuer.
The Money Market Fund may invest up to 100 percent of its total assets in
obligations of U.S. banks which are members of the Federal Reserve System.
However, the Money Market Fund will not invest more than 25 percent of its
assets in any other single industry.

     4.   Buy or sell real estate.

     5.   Buy or sell commodities or commodity contracts.

     6.   Make loans to others (the purchase of obligations in which the
Money Market Fund is authorized to invest will not constitute loans) except
that the Money Market Fund may purchase and simultaneously resell for later
delivery obligations issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the
United States Government or any agency or instrumentality thereof if no more
than 10 percent of the Money Market Fund's total assets would be subject to
such repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days.

     7.   Purchase common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants, or other
equity securities.

     8.   Purchase securities on margin.

     9.   Sell securities short.

     10.  Write or purchase put or call options.

     11.  Purchase a security which is subject to legal or contractual
restrictions on resale or for which there is no readily available market,
except that 10 percent of the Money Market Fund's total assets may be invested
in repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days.

     12.  Invest in companies to exercise control or management.



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     13.  Invest in the securities of other investment companies, except
those acquired as part of a merger, consolidation, or acquisition of assets.

     Some of the policies described above prohibit particular practices.
Other policies (paragraphs 1, 6, and 11) permit specified practices but limit
the portion of the Money Market Fund's assets that may be so invested.  The
Money Market Fund has not engaged in these permitted practices during the last
year and has no current intention of doing so in the foreseeable future.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS UNDER RULE 2a-7

     Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that all
portfolio securities of a money market fund have at the time of purchase a
maximum remaining maturity (as defined in the rule) of 13 months and that the
fund maintain a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of not more than 90
days.  The Money Market Fund, however, will be invested in short-term debt
obligations maturing within 12 months.  Rule 2a-7 further requires that
investments by a money market fund must present minimal credit risk and, if
rated, must be rated within one of the two highest rating categories for
short-term debt obligations by at least two major rating agencies assigning a
rating to the securities or issuer or, if only one rating agency has assigned
a rating, by that agency.  Purchases of securities which are unrated or rated
by only one rating agency must be approved or ratified by the board of
directors of the fund.  Securities that are rated (or that have been issued by
an issuer that is rated with respect to a class of short-term debt
obligations, or any security within that class, comparable in priority and
quality with such securities) in the highest category by at least two major
rating agencies are designated "First Tier Securities."  Securities rated in
the top two categories by at least two major rating agencies, but which are
not rated in the highest category by two or more major rating agencies, are
designated "Second Tier Securities." Securities which are unrated may be
purchased only if they are deemed to be of comparable quality to rated
securities.  Under Rule 2a-7, a fund may not invest more than the greater of 1
percent of its total assets or one million dollars, measured at the time of
investment, in the securities of a single issuer that were Second Tier
Securities when acquired by the fund.  In addition, a money market fund may
not under Rule 2a-7 invest more than 5 percent of its total assets in
securities that were Second Tier Securities when acquired.

     The Money Market Fund may not invest more than 5 percent of its total
assets in the securities of any one issuer, except this limitation shall not
apply to U.S. Government securities and repurchase agreements thereon.  The
Money Market Fund may, however, invest more than 5 percent of its total assets
in the First Tier Securities of a single issuer for up to three business days,
although the Money Market Fund may not make more than one such investment at
any one time.

     Investment policies by the Money Market Fund are in certain
circumstances more restrictive than the restrictions under Rule 2a-7.  In
particular, investments by the Money Market Fund are restricted to the
following:

     1.   Securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by
the U.S. Government or issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities
thereof and repurchase agreements relating to these securities.

     2.   Commercial paper which, if rated by Standard & Poor's Corporation
("S&P") or Moody's Investor Services, Inc. ("Moody's"), is rated A-1 by S&P's
and Prime 1 by Moody's or, if not rated, is determined to be of comparable
quality by the Board of Directors of the Money Market Fund.

     3.   Other corporate debt securities with remaining maturities of less
than 12 months, including bonds and notes, of an issuer that has received
ratings from S&P's and Moody's for its other short-term debt obligations as
described in paragraph 2 above, where such corporate debt securities are
comparable in priority and security to the rated short-term debt obligations
or, if no ratings are available, where such corporate debt securities are
determined to be of comparable quality under procedures approved by the Board
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     4.   Obligations of U.S. banks that are members of the Federal Reserve
System and have capital surplus and undivided profits as of the date of their
most recent published financial statements in excess of $100 million and are
determined by the Board of Directors of the Money Market Fund to be of
comparable quality to the obligations described in paragraphs 2 or 3 above.
Currently these obligations are certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances,
and letters of credit.

COLUMBIA U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND, INC.

The Government Bond Fund may not:

     1.   Issue senior securities, bonds, or debentures.

     2.   Buy securities on margin, make short sales, or write put or call
options.
   
     3.   Borrow money in excess of five percent of its net asset value.
Any borrowing must only be temporarily from banks or other lending
institutions for extraordinary or emergency purposes.
    
     4.   Pledge, hypothecate, or transfer in any manner, as security for
indebtedness, any securities owned by the Government Bond Fund, except as
necessary in connection with borrowings described in subparagraph 3 above.
Any such pledge, hypothecation, or transfer may not exceed 10 percent of the
Government Bond Fund's total assets, at the lesser of cost or market value.

     5.   Underwrite securities of other issuers or acquire securities that
must be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, before they
may be sold to the public.

     6.   Purchase securities that are other than direct obligations of the
U.S. Government and repurchase agreements with respect to those obligations.

     7.   Invest more than 10 percent of total assets in repurchase
agreements.

     8.   Purchase or sell real estate or real estate contracts, including
futures contracts.

     9.   Purchase or sell commodities or commodities contracts, including
futures contracts.

     10.  Purchase securities with maturities in excess of three years from
the date of purchase.

     11.  Make loans to other persons except by purchase of debt obligations
in which the Government Bond Fund may invest and repurchase agreements with
respect to those obligations.

     12.  Purchase securities of other investment companies.

     Some of the policies described above prohibit particular practices.
Other policies (paragraphs 3, 4, and 7) permit specified practices but limit
the portion of the Government Bond Fund's assets that may be so invested.
Other than the practices indicated in paragraph 7, the Government Bond Fund
has not engaged in any of these permitted practices during the last year and
has no current intention of doing so in the foreseeable future.

COLUMBIA FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.

The Bond Fund may not:

     1.   Buy or sell commodities or commodity futures contracts.

     2.   Concentrate investments in any industry.  However, it may (a)
invest up to 25 percent of the value of its total assets in any one industry,
(b) invest up to 100 percent of the value of its total assets in securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or


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instrumentalities, and (c) invest for defensive purposes up to 80 percent of
the value of its total assets in certificates of deposit (C/D's) and bankers'
acceptances with maturities not greater than one year.  C/D's and banker's
acceptances will be limited to domestic banks which have total assets in
excess of one billion dollars and are subject to regulatory supervision by the
U.S. Government or state governments.  Commitments to purchase securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or
instrumentalities on a "when-issued" basis may not exceed 20 percent of the
total assets of the Bond Fund.  Emphasis on investments in securities of a
particular industry will be shifted whenever the Advisor determines that such
action is desirable for investment reasons.  The Board of Directors will
periodically review these decisions of the Advisor.
   
     3.   Buy or sell real estate.  However, the Bond Fund may purchase or
hold readily marketable securities issued by companies such as real estate
investment trusts, which operate in real estate or interests therein, and
participation interests in pools of real estate mortgage loans.
    
     4.   Make loans to other persons (except by purchase of short-term
commercial paper, bonds, debentures, or other debt securities constituting
part of an issue).  The Bond Fund may lend portfolio securities to broker-
dealers or other institutional investors if, as a result thereof, the
aggregate value of all securities loaned does not exceed 33 1/3 percent of its
total assets.

     5.   The Bond Fund may not purchase a repurchase agreement with a
maturity greater than seven days or a security that is subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or for which there are no readily available
market quotations, if, as a result of such purchase, more than 10 percent of
its total assets (taken at current value) are invested in such securities.

     6.   Purchase the securities of any issuer if the purchase, at the time
thereof, would cause more than 10 percent of the outstanding voting securities
of that issuer to be held in the Bond Fund.

     7.   Purchase the securities of any issuer if the purchase, at the time
thereof, would cause more than 5 percent of the value of its total assets at
market value to be invested in the securities of that issuer (other than
obligations of the U.S. Government and its instrumentalities), with reference
to 75 percent of the assets of the Bond Fund.

     8.   Purchase or retain securities issued by an issuer, any of whose
officers or directors or security holders is an officer or director of the
Bond Fund or of its advisor if, or so long as, the officers and directors of
the Bond Fund and of its advisor together own beneficially more than 5 percent
of any class of securities of the issuer.

     9.   Purchase securities of other open-end investment companies.

     10.  Issue senior securities, bonds, or debentures.

     11.  Underwrite securities of other issuers, except the Bond Fund may
acquire portfolio securities in circumstances where, if the securities are
later publicly offered or sold by the Bond Fund, it might be deemed to be an
underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933.

     12.  Borrow money except as a temporary measure for extraordinary or
emergency purposes.  Its borrowings may not exceed 5 percent of the value of
the gross assets of the Bond Fund taken at the lesser of cost or market value,
nor may it pledge, mortgage, or hypothecate assets taken at market to an
extent greater than 10 percent of the value of the gross assets taken at cost
of the Bond Fund.

     13.  Invest in the securities of any company if the purchase, at the
time thereof, would cause more than 5 percent of the value of the Bond Fund's
total assets to be invested in companies which, including predecessors and
parents, have a record of less than three years of continuous operation.

     14.  Invest in companies to exercise control or management.


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     15.  Buy any securities or other property on margin, or purchase or
sell puts or calls, or combinations thereof.

     16.  Engage in short sales of securities except to the extent that it
owns other securities convertible into an equivalent amount of such
securities.  These short sales may only be made to protect a profit in or to
attempt to minimize a loss with respect to convertible securities.  In any
event no more than 10 percent of the value of the Bond Fund's net assets taken
at market may, at any time, be held as collateral for such sales.

     Some of the practices described above prohibit particular practices.
Other policies (paragraphs 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, and 16) permit specified practices
but limit the portion of the Bond Fund's assets that may be so invested.
Subject to the investment restriction, the Bond Fund expects to engage in the
practices described in paragraph 5 (restricted securities).  (See the
Prospectus for additional information.)  The Bond Fund has no intention of
engaging in the other permitted practices in the foreseeable future.

COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.

The Municipal Bond Fund may not:

     1.   Buy or sell real estate, but this shall not prevent the Municipal
Bond Fund from investing in municipal obligations secured by real estate or
interests therein.

     2.   Make loans to other persons except by purchase of debt securities
constituting all or part of an issue or through the loan of portfolio
securities and as otherwise permitted by the Municipal Bond Fund's investment
restrictions.

     3.   Purchase more than 10 percent of the voting securities of any
issuer.

     4.   Buy or sell commodities or commodity future contracts.

     5.   Purchase securities of other investment companies if, as a result
of the purchase, more than 10 percent of the assets of the Municipal Bond Fund
is invested in such securities.

     6.   Issue senior securities, bonds, or debentures.

     7.   Sell securities short or buy any securities or other property on
margin, except for short-term credits necessary for clearing transactions.

     8.   Lend portfolio securities to broker-dealers or other institutional
investors if, as a result, the aggregate value of all securities loaned
exceeds 33 1/3 percent of the total assets of the Municipal Bond Fund.

     9.   Underwrite securities of other issuers, except that the Municipal
Bond Fund may acquire portfolio securities in circumstances where, if the
securities are later publicly offered or sold by the Municipal Bond Fund, it
might be deemed an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933.
   
     10.  Borrow money except temporarily for extraordinary or emergency
purposes; nor may it pledge, mortgage, or hypothecate assets having a market
value greater than 10 percent of the cost of the gross assets of the Municipal
Bond Fund.  For amounts borrowed, the Municipal Bond Fund shall maintain an
asset coverage of 300 percent for all borrowings.  This restriction means that
the Municipal Bond Fund may not borrow money in an amount exceeding 50 percent
of its gross assets.  The Municipal Bond Fund will not make any additional
investments while borrowings exceed 5 percent of the value of the Fund's total
assets.
    
     11.  Invest more than 25 percent of its assets in a single industry.

     Some of the policies described above prohibit particular practices.
Other policies (paragraphs 5, 8, and 10) permit specified practices but limit
the portion of the Municipal Bond


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Fund's assets that may be so invested. Other than the practices indicated in
paragraph 5, the Municipal Bond Fund has not engaged in any of these
permitted practices during the last year and has no current intention of
doing so in the foreseeable future.

COLUMBIA HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.

The High Yield Fund may not:

     1. Buy or sell commodities or commodity futures contracts.

     2. Concentrate investments in any industry.  However, it may (a)
invest up to 25 percent of the value of its total assets in any one industry,
(b) invest up to 100 percent of the value of its total assets in securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or
instrumentalities, and (c) invest for defensive purposes up to 80 percent of
the value of its total assets in certificates of deposit (CD's) and bankers'
acceptances with maturities not greater than one year.  CD's and banker's
acceptances will be limited to domestic banks which have total assets in
excess of $1 billion and are subject to regulatory supervision by the U.S.
Government or state governments.  Commitments to purchase securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities on a
"when-issued" basis may not exceed 20 percent of the total assets of the High
Yield Fund.  Emphasis on investments in securities of a particular industry
will be shifted whenever the Advisor determines that such action is desirable
for investment reasons.  The Board of Directors will periodically review these
decisions of the Advisor.
   
     3. Buy or sell real estate.  However, the High Yield Fund may purchase
or hold readily marketable securities issued by companies, such as real estate
investment trusts, that operate in real estate or interests therein, and
participation interests in pools of real estate mortgage loans.
    
     4. Make loans to other persons (except by purchase of short-term
commercial paper, bonds, debentures, or other debt securities constituting
part of an issue).  The High Yield Fund may lend portfolio securities to
broker-dealers or other institutional investors if, as a result thereof, the
aggregate value of all securities loaned does not exceed 33 1/3 percent of its
total assets.

     5. Purchase illiquid securities, including restricted securities and
repurchase agreements of more than seven days maturity, if upon the purchase
more than 10 percent of the value of the High Yield Fund's net assets would
consist of these securities.  "Illiquid securities" are securities that may
not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven
days at approximately the price used to determine the Fund's net asset value
and include restricted securities that are subject to legal or contractual
restrictions on resale.  Certain restricted securities that can be resold to
qualifying institutions pursuant to a regulatory exemption under Rule 144A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and for which a dealer or institutional trading
market exists may be deemed to be liquid securities by the Board of Directors
of the Fund and, therefore, are not subject to the above investment
restriction.

     6. Purchase the securities of any issuer if the purchase, at the time
thereof, would cause more than 10 percent of the outstanding voting securities
of that issuer to be held in the High Yield Fund.

     7. Purchase the securities of any issuer if the purchase, at the time
thereof, would cause more than 5 percent of the value of its total assets at
market value to be invested in the securities of that issuer (other than
obligations of the U.S. Government and its instrumentalities), with reference
to 75 percent of the assets of the High Yield Fund.

     8. Purchase or retain securities of an issuer if those officers or
directors of the High Yield Fund or the Advisor who individually own more than
1/2 of 1% of the outstanding securities of that issuer together own more than
5% of such securities.

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     10.Issue senior securities, bonds, or debentures.

     11.Underwrite securities of other issuers, except the High Yield Fund
may acquire portfolio securities in circumstances where, if the securities are
later publicly offered or sold by the Fund, it might be deemed to be an
underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933.

     12.Borrow money except as a temporary measure for extraordinary or
emergency purposes.  Its borrowings may not exceed 5 percent of the gross
assets of the High Yield Fund valued at the lesser of cost or market value,
nor may it pledge, mortgage, or hypothecate assets valued at market to an
extent greater than 10 percent of the gross assets valued at cost of the Fund.


     13.Invest in the securities of any company if the purchase, at the
time thereof, would cause more than 5 percent of the value of the High Yield
Fund's total assets to be invested in companies which, including predecessors
and parents, have a record of less than three years of continuous operation.

     14.Invest in companies to exercise control or management.

     15.Buy any securities or other property on margin, except for short-
term credits necessary for clearing transactions and except that margin
payments and other deposits in connection with transactions in options,
futures, and forward contracts shall not be deemed to constitute purchasing
securities on margin.

     16.Engage in short sales of securities except to the extent that it
owns other securities convertible into an equivalent amount of such
securities.  These short sales may only be made to protect a profit in or to
attempt to minimize a loss with respect to convertible securities.  In any
event no more than 10 percent of the High Yield Fund's net assets valued at
market may, at any time, be held as collateral for such sales.

     17.Invest directly in oil, gas, or other mineral development or
exploration programs or leases; although, the Fund may own securities of
companies engaged in those businesses.

     Some of the practices described above prohibit particular practices.
Certain policies described in paragraphs 4, 5, 12, 13, and 16 permit specified
practices but limit the portion of the High Yield Fund's assets that may be so
invested.  Except for the practices described in paragraph 5, the Fund has no
current intention of engaging in any of these permitted practices in the
foreseeable future.

OTHER RESTRICTIONS

     To permit the sale of shares of a Fund in certain states, a Fund may
make commitments more restrictive than the fundamental restrictions described
above.  If the Board of Directors of that Fund determines that a commitment is
no longer in the best interests of that Fund and its shareholders, it will
revoke the commitment, terminate sales of its shares in the state(s) involved,
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                ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING CERTAIN
                       INVESTMENTS BY THE FUNDS
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INVESTMENTS BY THE BALANCED FUND, THE BOND FUND, AND THE HIGH YIELD FUND

     Securities held in the portfolios of the Balanced Fund, the Bond Fund,
and the High Yield Fund may include a variety of fixed income debt securities,
such as bonds, debentures, notes, equipment trust certificates, short-term
obligations (those having maturities of 12 months or less), such as prime
commercial paper and bankers' acceptances, domestic certificates of deposit,
obligations of or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and its agencies or
instrumentalities, Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) mortgage-
backed certificates and other similar securities representing ownership in a
pool of loans ("pass-through securities"), and repurchase agreements with
banks or securities dealers relating to these securities.  Portfolio
securities may have variable or "floating" interest rates.  Information
regarding certain of these securities is included below. Investments may also
be made in fixed income preferred stocks.  Debt securities and preferred
stocks may be convertible into, or exchangeable for, common stocks, and may
have warrants attached.

     Depending on prevailing market conditions, debt securities may be
purchased at a discount from face value, producing a yield of more than the
coupon rate, or at a premium over face value, producing a yield of less than
the coupon rate.  In making investment decisions, a Fund's advisor will
consider factors other than current yield, such as preservation of capital,
maturity, and yield to maturity.  Common stocks acquired through exercise of
conversion rights or warrants or acceptance of exchange or similar offers will
not be retained in the portfolio. Orderly disposition of these equity
securities will be made consistent with management's judgment as to the best
obtainable price.

     To achieve its investment objective, each of the Balanced Fund and the
Bond Fund expects to invest a major portion (normally at least 95 percent) of
its fixed income assets in investment grade debt securities.  "Investment
grade" debt securities are considered to be those which at the time of the
investment are (a) rated BAA or higher by Moody's Investor Services, Inc.
(Moody's), (b) rated BBB or higher by Standard and Poor's Corporation (S&P),
or (c) unrated, but believed by the Advisor for the Balanced Fund and the Bond
Fund to be equivalent to securities with those ratings.  See the Prospectus
under "Additional Information -- Bond Ratings" for information regarding
investment-grade securities.  Up to five percent of such of the Balanced
Fund's and Bond Fund's assets may be invested in lower grade securities (rated
Ba or B by Moody's or BB or B by S&P) when the Balanced Fund's or Bond Fund's
Advisor believes these securities present attractive investment opportunities
notwithstanding their speculative characteristics.  See the Prospectus under
"Risk Factors" for a description of the risks of investing in lower-rated
securities and under "Additional Information" for a description of corporate
bond ratings.

     To achieve its investment objective, the High Yield Fund generally will
invest at least 65% of its total assets in high yielding fixed income
securities rated Ba or lower by Moody's or BB or lower by S&P.  No more than
10% of the Fund's total assets may be invested in fixed income securities
rated Caa or lower by Moody's or CCC or lower by S&P.  The High Yield Fund may
also invest in unrated fixed income securities when the Fund's Advisor
believes the security is of comparable quality to that of securities eligible
for purchase by the Fund.  Securities rated Ba or less by Moody's or BB or
less by S&P, commonly referred to as "junk bonds," are considered
noninvestment grade securities, subject to a high degree of risk, and
considered speculative by the major credit rating agencies with respect to the
issuer's ability to meet principal and interest payments.  The High Yield Fund
is designed for investors who are willing to assume substantial risks of
significant fluctuations in principal value in order to achieve a high level
of current income.  The High Yield Fund should represent only a portion of a
balanced investment program.  See the Prospectus under "Risk Factors" for a
description of the risks of investing in lower-rated securities and under
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GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

     Government securities may be either direct obligations of the U.S.
Government or may be the obligations of an agency or instrumentality of the
United States.

     TREASURY OBLIGATIONS.  The U.S. Treasury issues a variety of marketable
securities that are direct obligations of the U.S. Government.  These
securities fall into three categories - bills, notes, and bonds -
distinguished primarily by their maturity at time of issuance.  Treasury bills
have maturities of one year or less at the time of issuance, Treasury notes
currently have maturities of 1 to 10 years, and Treasury bonds can be issued
with any maturity of more than 10 years.

     OBLIGATIONS OF AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES.  Agencies and
instrumentalities of the U.S. Government are created to fill specific
governmental roles.  Their activities are primarily financed through
securities whose issuance has been authorized by Congress.  Agencies and
instrumentalities include Export Import Bank, Federal Housing Administration,
Government National Mortgage Association, Tennessee Valley Authority, Banks
for Cooperatives, Farmers Home Administration, Federal Home Loan Banks,
Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, Federal Land Banks, Federal National
Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., U.S. Postal System,
and Federal Finance Bank.  Although obligations of "agencies" and
"instrumentalities" are not direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury, payment
of the interest or principal on these obligations is generally backed directly
or indirectly by the U.S. Government.  This support can range from the backing
of the full faith and credit of the United States to U.S. Treasury guarantees,
or to the backing solely of the issuing instrumentality itself.

MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES

     GNMA (Government National Mortgage Association) Certificates
("Certificates") are mortgage-backed securities.  The Certificates evidence
part ownership of a pool of mortgage loans. The Certificates which the Bond
Fund may purchase are of the "modified pass-through" type. "Modified pass-
through" Certificates entitle the holder to receive all interest and principal
payments owed on the mortgage pool, net of fees paid to the servicing agent
and GNMA, regardless of whether or not the mortgagor actually makes the
payment.

     THE GNMA GUARANTEE.  The National Housing Act authorizes GNMA to
guarantee the timely payment of principal of and interest on securities backed
by a group (or pool) of mortgages insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.
The GNMA guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United
States.  GNMA is also empowered to borrow without limitation from the U.S.
Treasury to make any payments required under its guarantee.

     THE LIFE OF GNMA CERTIFICATES.  The average life of GNMA Certificates is
likely to be substantially less than the original maturity of the mortgage
pools underlying the securities. Regular payments and prepayments of principal
by mortgagors and mortgage foreclosures will result in the return of the
greater part of principal invested well before the maturity of the mortgages
in the pool.  (Because of the GNMA guarantee, foreclosures impose no risk to
principal investment.)

     Because prepayment rates of individual mortgage pools will vary widely,
it is not possible to predict accurately the average life of a particular
issue of GNMA Certificates.  However, statistics published by the FHA are
normally used as an indicator of the expected average life of GNMA
Certificates.  These statistics indicate that the average life of single-
family dwelling mortgages with 25-30 year maturities, the type of mortgages
backing the vast majority of GNMA Certificates, is approximately 12 years.
For this reason, it is standard practice to treat GNMA Certificates as 30-year
mortgage-backed securities which prepay fully in the 12th year.

     YIELD CHARACTERISTICS OF GNMA CERTIFICATES.  The coupon rate of interest
of GNMA Certificates is lower than the interest rate paid on the VA-guaranteed
or FHA-insured mortgages underlying the Certificates, but only by the amount
of the fees paid to GNMA and the servicing agent.  For the most common type of
mortgage pool, containing single-family dwelling mortgages, GNMA receives an
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guarantee, and the issuer is paid an annual fee of 0.44 of 1 percent for
assembling the mortgage pool and for passing through monthly payments of
interest and principal to Certificate holders.

     The coupon rate by itself, however, does not indicate the yield which
will be earned on the Certificates for the following reasons:

     1.   Certificates may be issued at a premium or discount rather than at
par.

     2.   After issuance, certificates may trade in the secondary market at
a premium or discount.

     3.   Interest is earned monthly, rather than semi-annually as for
traditional bonds. Monthly payment has the effect of raising the effective
yield earned on GNMA Certificates.

     4.   The actual yield of each GNMA Certificate is influenced by the
prepayment experience of the mortgage pool underlying the Certificate.  That
is, if borrowers pay off their mortgages early, the principal returned to
Certificate holders may be reinvested at more or less favorable rates.

     In quoting yields for GNMA Certificates, the standard practice is to
assume that the Certificates will have a 12-year life.  Compared on this
basis, GNMA Certificates have historically yielded roughly .50 of 1 percent
more than high-grade corporate bonds and 1 percent more than U.S. Government
and U.S. Government Agency bonds.  As the life of individual pools may vary
widely, however, the actual yield earned on any issue of GNMA Certificates may
differ significantly from the yield estimated on the assumption of a 12-year
life.

     MARKET FOR GNMA CERTIFICATES.  Since the inception of the GNMA Mortgage-
Backed Securities program in 1970, the amount of GNMA Certificates outstanding
has grown rapidly.  The size of the market and the active participation in the
secondary market by securities dealers and many types of investors make the
GNMA Certificates a highly liquid instrument.  Prices of GNMA Certificates are
readily available from securities dealers and depend on, among other things,
the level of market interest rates, the Certificate's coupon rate, and the
prepayment experience of the pool of mortgages backing each Certificate.

     OTHER PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES.  The Funds may invest in other pass-
through securities.  These are mortgage-backed securities for which the
payments on the underlying mortgages are passed from the mortgage holder
through the servicing agent, net of fees paid to the servicing agent, to the
Fund.  These securities may be "modified pass-through certificates" (like GNMA
certificates), whereby the Fund would receive interest and principal payments
regardless of whether the mortgagors make the payments, or they may be
"straight pass-through certificates", whereby the Bond Fund would receive
interest and principal only to the extent actually collected by the servicing
agent.  The servicing agent may be an instrumentality or agency of the U.S.
Government or may be an institution such as a bank or savings and loan
association. The underlying mortgages may be conventional mortgages as well as
mortgages guaranteed by federal agencies or instrumentalities.  Straight pass-
through securities involve additional risks because payments are not
guaranteed.  However, this risk may be mitigated to the extent that the
underlying mortgages are guaranteed by a federal agency or instrumentality or
by a private insurance company.  Examples of pass-through securities that the
Funds may purchase are: Federal National Mortgage Association; Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation (Participation Certificates); Conventional Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates (CONNIE MAC); Residential Funding Corp.
Participation Certificates and Federal Housing Administration Insured Project
Pass-Through Pools.

FLOATING OR VARIABLE RATE SECURITIES

     Floating or variable rate securities have interest rates that
periodically change according to the rise and fall of a specified interest
rate index or a specific fixed-income security that is used as a benchmark.
The interest rate typically changes every six months, but for some securities
the rate may fluctuate weekly, monthly, or quarterly.  The index used is often
the rate for 90 or 180-day Treasury Bills.  Variable-rate and floating-rate
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have interest rate ceilings or caps that fix the interest rate on such a
security if, for example, a specified index exceeds a predetermined interest
rate.  If an interest rate on a security held by a Fund becomes fixed as a
result of a ceiling or cap provision, the interest income received by the
Fund will be limited by the rate of the ceiling or cap.  In addition, the
principal values of these types of securities will be adversely affected if
market interest rates continue to exceed the ceiling or cap rate.

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS ("CMOS")

     CMOs are obligations fully collateralized by a portfolio of mortgages or
mortgage-related securities.  Payments of principal and interest on the
mortgages are passed through to the holders of the CMOs on the same schedule
as they are received, although certain classes of CMOs have priority over
others with respect to the receipt of prepayments on the mortgages.
Therefore, depending on the type of CMOs in which a Fund invests, the
investment may be subject to a greater or lesser risk of prepayment than other
types of mortgage-related securities.  Changes in assumed prepayment rates
have the effect of shortening or lengthening the effective maturity of the CMO
held by a Fund.  CMOs may also be less marketable than other securities.  A
Fund will only invest in CMOs issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the
U.S. Government or privately-issued CMOs carrying investment-grade ratings.
In addition, a Fund will invest only in those CMOs whose characteristics and
terms are consistent with the average maturity and market risk profile of the
other fixed income securities held by the Fund.

INVESTMENTS BY COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.

     Municipal bonds are issued to obtain funds for various public purposes.
The two principal classifications of municipal bonds are "general obligation"
bonds and "revenue" or "special tax" bonds.  General obligation bonds are
secured by the issuer's pledge of its full faith, credit, and taxing power for
the payment of principal and interest.  Revenue and special tax bonds are
payable only from the revenue derived from a particular facility or class of
facilities or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise or other
tax.

     Industrial development, pollution control, or other private activity
bonds backed by private corporations do not generally have the pledge of the
credit of the issuing body but are secured only by the credit of the
corporation benefiting from the facilities being financed.  For the purpose of
the Municipal Bond Fund's investment restrictions, identification of the
"issuer" of municipal bonds that are not general obligation bonds is made by
the Advisor on the basis of the characteristics of the obligation as described
above, the most significant of which is the source of funds for payment of
principal and interest on such bonds.  The Municipal Bond Fund may invest more
than 25 percent of its assets in industrial development bonds or private
activity bonds.

     The yields of municipal bonds are dependent on a variety of factors,
including general money market conditions, general conditions of the municipal
bond market, size of the offering, the maturity of the obligation, whether
interest on the obligation is subject to alternative minimum tax, and rating
of the issue.  The ratings of Moody's and S&P represent their opinions of the
quality of the municipal bonds they undertake to rate.  These ratings,
however, are general and not absolute standards of quality.  Consequently,
municipal bonds with the same maturity, coupon, and rating may have different
yields, while municipal bonds of the same maturity and coupon with different
ratings may have the same yield.  The yield on municipal bonds is generally
lower than on corporate issues, but the interest paid is not includible in
gross income for federal income tax purposes.

     The Municipal Bond Fund's investment restrictions permit it to borrow
money temporarily for extraordinary or emergency purposes in an amount not
exceeding 50 percent of its gross assets. During any period in which large
borrowings are outstanding, the interest paid by the Municipal Bond Fund on
such borrowings would reduce the yield to shareholders.  Accordingly, in the
event of large borrowings the yield to shareholders is expected to be lower
than that of mutual funds that restrict borrowings to a lower percentage of
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SECURITIES RATING AGENCIES

     Subsequent to its purchase by a Fund, an issue may cease to be rated, or
its rating may be reduced below the criteria set forth for that Fund.  Neither
event would require the elimination of bonds from the Fund's portfolio, but
the Advisor will consider that event in its determination of whether the Fund
should continue to hold such security in its portfolio.  To the extent the
ratings accorded by S&P or Moody's for securities may change as a result of
changes in such organizations or changes in the rating systems, the Funds will
attempt to use comparison ratings as standards for its investments in bonds in
accordance with the policies described herein.

     COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS.  A1 and Prime 1 are the highest commercial
paper ratings issued by S&P and Moody's respectively.

     Commercial paper rated A1 by S&P has the following characteristics:  (1)
liquidity ratios are adequate to meet cash requirements; (2) long-term senior
debt is rated A or better; (3) the issuer has access to at least two
additional channels of borrowing; (4) basic earnings and cash flow have an
upward trend with allowance made for unusual circumstances; (5) typically, the
issuer's industry is well established and the issuer has a strong position
within the industry; and (6) the reliability and quality of management are
unquestioned.

     Among the factors considered by Moody's in assigning ratings are the
following: (1) evaluation of the management of the issuer; (2) economic
evaluation of the issuer's industry or industries and an appraisal of
speculative-type risks which may be inherent in certain areas; (3) evaluation
of the issuer's products in relation to competition and customer acceptance;
(4) liquidity; (5) amount and quality of long-term debt; (6) trend of earnings
over a period of 10 years; (7) financial strength of a parent company and the
relationships which exist with the issuer; and (8) recognition by the
management of obligations which may be present or may rise as a result of
public interest questions and preparation to meet such obligations.

     BOND RATINGS.  See the Prospectus under "Additional Information -- Bond
Ratings" for a description of the ratings used by Moody's and S&P.

LOAN TRANSACTIONS

     Loan transactions involve the lending of securities to a broker-dealer
or institutional investor for its use in connection with short sales,
arbitrage, or other securities transactions. Loans of portfolio securities of
a Fund that is permitted under its investment restrictions to make loans will
be made (if at all) in strictest conformity with applicable federal and state
rules and regulations.  The purpose of a qualified loan transaction is to
afford a Fund the opportunity to continue to earn income on the securities
loaned and at the same time to earn income on the collateral held by it.

     Management of the Funds understands that it is the view of the Staff of
the Securities and Exchange Commission that a Fund is permitted to engage in
loan transactions only if the following conditions are met:  (1) the Fund must
receive at least 100 percent collateral in the form of cash, cash equivalents,
E.G., U.S. Treasury bills or notes, or an irrevocable letter of credit; (2)
the borrower must increase the collateral whenever the market value of the
securities loaned (determined on a daily basis) rises above the level of the
collateral; (3) the Fund must be able to terminate the loan, after notice, at
any time; (4) the Fund must receive reasonable interest on the loan or a flat
fee from the borrower, as well as amounts equivalent to any dividends,
interest, or other distributions on the securities loaned and any increase in
market value; (5) the Fund may pay only reasonable custodian fees in
connection with the loan; (6) voting rights on the securities loaned may pass
to the borrower; however, if a material event affecting the investment occurs,
the Directors must be able to terminate the loan and vote proxies or enter
into an alternative arrangement with the borrower to enable the Directors to
vote proxies.  Excluding items (1) and (2), these practices may be amended
from time to time as regulatory provisions permit.

     While there may be delays in recovery of loaned securities or even a
loss of rights in collateral supplied if the borrower fails financially, loans
will be made only to firms deemed by a Fund's management to be of good
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Fund's management, the consideration to be earned from such loans would
justify the risk.  Such loan transactions are referred to in this section as
"qualified loan transactions."

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT

     Certificates of Deposit are receipts issued by a U.S. bank in exchange
for the deposit of funds.  The U.S. bank agrees to pay the amount deposited,
plus interest, to the bearer of the receipt on the date specified on the
certificate.  Because the certificate is negotiable, it can be traded in the
secondary market before maturity.  Under current FDIC regulations, $100,000 is
the maximum insured amount of Certificates of Deposit issued to a Fund by any
one bank.  Therefore, Certificates of Deposit purchased by a Fund may not be
fully insured.

BANKERS' ACCEPTANCES

     Time drafts are drawn on a U.S. bank by an exporter or importer to
obtain a stated amount of funds to pay for specific merchandise or, less
frequently, foreign exchange.  The draft is then "accepted" by the U.S. bank
(the drawee) which in effect unconditionally guarantees to pay the face value
of the instrument on its maturity date.  The face of the instrument specifies
the dollar amount involved, the maturity date and the nature of the underlying
transaction.

LETTERS OF CREDIT

     Letters of Credit are issued by banks and authorize the beneficiary to
draw drafts upon such banks for acceptance and payment under specified
conditions.

COMMERCIAL PAPER

     Commercial paper is an unsecured short-term note of indebtedness issued
in bearer form by business or banking firms to finance their short-term credit
needs.

WARRANTS

     Warrants are in effect longer-term call options.  They give the holder
the right to purchase a given number of shares of a particular company at
specified prices within certain periods of time. The purchaser of a warrant
expects that the market price of the security will exceed the purchase price
of the warrant plus the exercise price of the warrant, thus giving him a
profit.  Since the market price may never exceed the exercise price before the
expiration date of the warrant, the purchaser of the warrant risks the loss of
the purchase price of the warrant.  Warrants generally trade in the open
market and may be sold rather than exercised.  Warrants are sometimes sold in
unit form with other securities of an issuer.  Units of warrants and common
stock may be employed in financing young, unseasoned companies.  The purchase
price of a warrant varies with the exercise price of the warrant, the current
market value of the underlying security, the life of the warrant, and various
other investment factors.  Each Fund's investment restrictions do not limit
the percentage of the Fund's assets that may be invested in warrants, but each
Fund does not intend to invest more than 5 percent of its assets in warrants
or more than 2 percent of its assets in warrants that are not listed on the
New York Stock Exchange or American Stock Exchange.

DOLLAR ROLL TRANSACTIONS

     The Balanced Fund and the Bond Fund may enter into "dollar roll"
transactions, which consist of the sale by the Fund to a bank or broker-dealer
(the "counterparty") of GNMA certificates or other mortgage-backed securities
together with a commitment to purchase from the counterparty similar, but not
identical, securities at a future date and at the same price.  The
counterparty receives all principal and interest payments, including
prepayments, made on the security while it is the holder.  The Fund receives a
fee from the counterparty as consideration for entering into the commitment to
purchase.  Dollar rolls may be renewed over a period of several months with a
new purchase and repurchase price fixed and a cash settlement made at each
renewal without physical delivery of securities.  Moreover, the transaction
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firm commitment agreement pursuant to which the Balanced
Fund or the Bond Fund agrees to buy a security on a future date.

     The Balanced Fund and the Bond Fund will not use such transactions for
leveraging purposes and, accordingly, will segregate cash, U.S. Government
securities or other high grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to
meet their purchase obligations under the transactions.  The Funds will also
maintain asset coverage of at least 300% for all outstanding firm commitments,
dollar rolls and other borrowings.

     Dollar rolls may be treated for purposes of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (the "1940 Act") as borrowings of the Fund because they involve the
sale of a security coupled with an agreement to repurchase.  Like all
borrowings, a dollar roll involves costs to the Fund.  For example, while the
Fund receives a fee as consideration for agreeing to repurchase the security,
the Fund forgoes the right to receive all principal and interest payments
while the counterparty holds the security.  These payments to the counterparty
may exceed the fee received by the Fund, thereby effectively charging the Fund
interest on its borrowing.  Further, although the Fund can estimate the amount
of expected principal prepayment over the term of the dollar roll, a variation
in the actual amount of prepayment could increase or decrease the cost of the
Fund's borrowing.

     The entry into dollar rolls involves potential risks of loss which are
different from those related to the securities underlying the transactions.
For example, if the counterparty becomes insolvent, the Fund's right to
purchase from the counterparty might be restricted.  Additionally, the value
of such securities may change adversely before the Fund is able to purchase
them.  Similarly, the Fund may be required to purchase securities in
connection with a dollar roll at a higher price than may otherwise be
available on the open market.  Since, as noted above, the counterparty is
required to deliver a similar, but not identical security to the Fund, the
security which the Fund is required to buy under the dollar roll may be worth
less than an identical security.  Finally, there can be no assurance that the
Balanced Fund's or the Bond Fund's use of the cash that it receives from a
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                          COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY

                                     PART C

                                OTHER INFORMATION

Item 24.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a)  Financial Statements:

   
          Financial Highlights are located on page 5 of the Prospectus.  The
     Schedule of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of
     December 31, 1995, the related Statement of Operations for the year ended
     December 31, 1995, the Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the years
     ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, the selected per share data and ratios
     under the caption "Financial Highlights," and the notes thereto, and the
     report of Independent Accountants are included in the Annual Report to
     Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1995, which is incorporated
     into the Statement of Additional Information by reference.
    

(b)  Exhibits:

     (1)  Registrant's Articles of Incorporation.  Incorporated by
          reference to Exhibit 1 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29,
          File No. 2-51727 ("Amendment No. 29").

     (2)  Restated Bylaws.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to
          Post-Effective Amendment No. 44, File No. 2-51727
          ("Amendment No. 44").

     (4A) Specimen Stock Certificate.  Incorporated by reference to
          Exhibit 4 to Amendment No. 29.

     (4B) Application.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4B to
          Amendment No. 44.
   
     (5)  Restated Investment Advisory Contract.
    

     (6)  Distribution Agreement.  Incorporated by reference to
          Exhibit 6 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 40, File
          No. 2-51727

     (8)  Custodian Contract with United States National Bank of
          Oregon.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 8 to Amendment
          No. 44.

     (9)  Restated Transfer Agent Agreement.  Incorporated by
          reference to Exhibit 9 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35,
          File No. 2-51727.

     (11) Consent of Accountants.

     (12A)     See paragraph (a) of Item 24.

     (12B)     Annual Report to Shareholders.

     (14) IRA and retirement plan booklets.  Incorporated by reference
          to Exhibit 14 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35, File
          No. 2-51727.


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     (17) All Powers of Attorney have been previously filed and are
          incorporated herein by reference.

     (27) Financial Data Schedule.
    

Item 25.  PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT

   
     The Registrant, Columbia Common Stock Fund, Inc., Columbia Balanced Fund,
Inc., Columbia Growth Fund, Inc., Columbia International Stock Fund, Inc.,
Columbia Special Fund, Inc., Columbia Fixed Income Securities Fund, Inc.,
Columbia Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., Columbia U.S. Government Securities Fund,
Inc., Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund, Inc., and Columbia High Yield Fund,
Inc., each an Oregon corporation, (the "Columbia Funds") have investment
advisory contracts with Columbia Funds Management Company (the "Advisor"), an
Oregon corporation.  Columbia Trust Company, an Oregon corporation, is 79% owned
by the Advisor.  J. Jerry Inskeep, Jr. and James F. Rippey own 14.9% and 27.2%,
respectively, of the voting securities of the Advisor; 32.3% each of the voting
securities of Columbia Financial Center Incorporated, an Oregon corporation;
41.1% each of the voting securities of Columbia Management Co., an Oregon
corporation; and 3.7% and 1.2%, respectively, of the voting securities of
Columbia Trust Company.  See "Management" in Part B.  The Registrant does not
have any subsidiaries.
    

Item 26.  NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

   
                                         Number of Record Holders
          Title of Class                     at December 31, 1995
          ---------------                ------------------------

          Common Stock                          33,644
    

Item 27.  INDEMNIFICATION

     Oregon law and the bylaws of the Registrant provide that any director or
officer of the Company may be indemnified by the Registrant against all expenses
incurred by him in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding, civil
or criminal, by reason of his being an officer or director of the Registrant,
provided that he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to
be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Registrant and, with respect
to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that
his conduct was unlawful.

     No indemnification is available in the case of a proceeding by or in the
right of the Registrant in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which
such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct
in the performance of his duty to the Registrant, unless otherwise authorized by
the court in which such action or suit was brought.

     An officer or director who has been successful on the merits with respect
to any such action, suit or proceeding, or claim, issue or matter therein, is
entitled to indemnification as of right; otherwise, any indemnification shall be
made at the discretion of the Registrant but only if (1) the Board of Directors,
acting by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are not
"interested persons" as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of
1940 and who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, shall find
that the director or officer involved has met the applicable standards of
conduct, (2) independent legal counsel shall deliver to the Company a written
opinion that such person has met the applicable standards, or (3) the
shareholders vote approval.

     Expenses incurred with respect to any such claim, action or proceeding may
be advanced by the Registrant under certain circumstances providing assurance of
repayment or likely entitlement to indemnification upon receipt of an
undertaking by the recipient to repay the advance unless it is ultimately


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<PAGE>

determined that he is entitled to indemnification.  The rights of
indemnification provided by the bylaws are not exclusive of any rights to which
any director or officer may otherwise be entitled.

     Insofar as reimbursement or indemnification for expenses incurred by a
director or officer in legal proceedings arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted by the above provisions or otherwise, the Registrant has
been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
reimbursement or indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and therefore unenforceable.  In the event that any claim for
indemnification under the above provisions is asserted by an officer or director
in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has already been settled by controlling
precedent, will (except insofar as such claim seeks reimbursement of expenses
paid or incurred by an officer or director in the successful defense of any such
action, suit or proceeding or claim, issue, or matter therein) submit to a court
of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.

     The Registrant's directors and officers are also named insureds under an
insurance policy issued by ICI Mutual Insurance Company.

Item 28.  BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF INVESTMENT ADVISOR

   
     Information regarding the businesses of the Advisor and its officers and
directors is set forth under "Fund Management" in the Prospectus and under
"Management" and "Investment Advisory and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates" in the
Statement of Additional Information and is incorporated herein by reference.
Columbia Trust Company also acts as trustee and/or agent for the investment of
the assets of pension and profit sharing plans in pooled accounts.
    

Item 29.  PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS

     Pursuant to a distribution agreement with each of the Columbia Funds,
Columbia Financial is authorized to sell shares of each Fund to the public.  No
commission or other compensation is received by Columbia Financial in connection
with the sale of shares of a Fund.  Certain information on each director and
officer of Columbia Financial is set forth below:

   
Name and Principal        Positions and Offices        Positions and Offices
  Business Address       with Columbia Financial          with Registrant
- ---------------------    -----------------------       ----------------------

J. Jerry Inskeep, Jr.         Director                 Chairman and Director
1301 SW Fifth Avenue
Portland, OR  97201

George L. Hanseth        President and Director        Senior Vice President
1301 SW Fifth Avenue                                     and Treasurer
Portland, OR  97201

John A. Kemp             Senior Vice President,        President and Director
1301 SW Fifth Avenue      Treasurer and Director
Portland, OR  97201

Jeff B. Curtis           General Counsel and           Secretary
1301 SW Fifth Avenue      Secretary
Portland, OR  97201
    


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<PAGE>

Item 30.  LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS

     The records required to be maintained under Section 31(a) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and Rules 31a-1 to 31a-3 thereunder are maintained by
Columbia Daily Income Company, Columbia Funds Management Company and Columbia
Trust Company at 1301 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97201.  Records relating
to the Registrant's portfolio securities are also maintained by United States
National Bank of Oregon, 321 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97208.

Item 31.  MANAGEMENT SERVICES

     Not applicable.


Item 32.  UNDERTAKINGS

   
          The Registrant hereby undertakes to promptly call a meeting of the
shareholders of the Registrant for the purpose of voting on the removal of any
director of the Registrant when requested in writing by shareholders of at least
10 percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Registrant.  The
Registrant undertakes to assist its shareholders in communicating with other
shareholders of the Registrant to the extent required by Section 16 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 or any regulations promulgated thereunder.
    

   
          The Registrant hereby undertakes, upon request and without charge, to
furnish a copy of the Registrant's annual report to shareholders to each person
to whom a prospectus is delivered.
    




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<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES

   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of
the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment pursuant to
Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-
Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in this City of Portland and State
of Oregon on the 20th day of February, 1996.
    

                              COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY


                              By JOHN A. KEMP
                                 ---------------------------------------------
                                  John A. Kemp
                                  President

   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-
Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below on the
20th day of February, 1996 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
    

(i)  Principal executive officer:

          JOHN A. KEMP                       President and Director
- ----------------------------------------
          John A. Kemp

(ii) Principal accounting and
     financial officer:

          GEORGE L. HANSETH                  Senior Vice President
- ----------------------------------------
          George L. Hanseth

(iii)     Directors:


  *       JAMES C. GEORGE                    Director
- ----------------------------------------
          James C. George

  *       J. JERRY INSKEEP, JR.              Chairman of the Board and Director
- ----------------------------------------
          J. Jerry Inskeep, Jr.

  *       THOMAS R. MACKENZIE                Director
- ----------------------------------------
          Thomas R. Mackenzie

  *       JAMES F. RIPPEY                    Director
- ----------------------------------------
          James F. Rippey

  *       RICHARD L. WOOLWORTH               Director
- ----------------------------------------
          Richard L. Woolworth

  * By  JOHN A. KEMP
        ---------------------------------
          John A. Kemp
          as Attorney-in-fact



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<PAGE>

                          COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.              Description
- -----------              -----------
   
   (1)         Registrant's Articles of Incorporation.  Incorporated by
               reference to Exhibit 1 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29, File
               No. 2-51727 ("Amendment No. 29").

   (2)         Restated Bylaws. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to Post-
               Effective Amendment No. 44, File No. 2-51727 ("Amendment
               No. 44").

   (4A)        Specimen Stock Certificate.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
               4 to Amendment No. 29.

   (4B)        Application.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4B to
               Amendment No. 44.

   (5)         Restated Investment Advisory Contract.

   (6)         Distribution Agreement.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6
               to Post-Effective Amendment No. 40, File No. 2-51727

   (8)         Custodian Contract with United States National Bank of Oregon.
               Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 8 to Amendment No. 44.

   (9)         Restated Transfer Agent Agreement.  Incorporated by reference to
               Exhibit 9 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35, File No. 2-51727.

   (11)        Consent of Accountants.

   (12A)       See paragraph (a) of Item 24.


   (12B)       Annual Report to Shareholders.

   (14)        IRA and retirement plan booklets.  Incorporated by reference to
               Exhibit 14 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35, File No. 2-51727.

   (17)        All Powers of Attorney have been previously filed and are
               incorporated herein by reference.

   (27)        Financial Data Schedule.
    


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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE AUDITED ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COLUMBIA FUNDS DATED 12/31/95, AND
THE AUDITED ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COLUMBIA FUNDS DATED 12/31/94, AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      806,898,061
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     806,898,061
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,859,362
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                       0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                         3,800,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             812,557,423
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                   11,901,901
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                         11,901,901
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   800,655,522
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                      800,655,522
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                      730,067,002
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                            0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                              0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                             0
<NET-ASSETS>                               800,655,522
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                    0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                           44,653,912
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                             (4,759,157)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                     39,894,755
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                             0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                            0
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                       39,894,755
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                 (39,894,755)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                  1,191,109,050
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>            (1,160,387,368)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                         39,866,838
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                      70,588,520
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                            0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                        3,611,202
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                              4,759,157
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       746,933,770
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                             1.00
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   .053
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                              0
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                            (.053)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                            0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                               1.00
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                    .64
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0
        

</TABLE>

<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.5

                          COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY

                      RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT


          This Restated Agreement is made the 20th day of April, 1993 between
COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY, an Oregon corporation (the "Company"), and
COLUMBIA FUNDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, an Oregon corporation having its principal
place of business in Portland, Oregon (the "Advisor").

          A.   The Company is registered as an open-end investment company
pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act").  The Advisor is
registered as an investment advisor pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of
1940:

          B.   The Fund and the Advisor have entered into an Amended Investment
Advisory Contract dated March 11, 1981 relating to services to be performed by
the Advisor with respect to the Company (the "Amended Agreement"); and

          C.   The parties desire to restate the Amended Agreement to make
certain typographical corrections, including the change of the name of the name
of the Advisor to Columbia Funds Management Company.

          Therefore, the parties agree as follows:

     1.   DUTIES OF ADVISOR.  The Advisor shall regularly provide the Company
with research, advice and supervision with respect to investment matters and
shall furnish continuously an investment program, determine what securities
shall be purchased or sold and what portion of the Company's assets shall be
held invested or uninvested, subject always to the provisions of the Company's
Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws and amendments thereto, which amendments
shall be furnished to the Advisor by the Company, and the Act.  The Advisor
shall take such steps as are necessary or appropriate to carry out its decisions
in regard to the foregoing matters and the general conduct of the business of
the Company.  The Advisor may take into consideration receipt of research and
statistical information and other services rendered to the Company in the
allocation of commissions from portfolio brokerage business.

     2.   ALLOCATION OF CHARGES AND EXPENSES.  The Advisor shall pay or
reimburse the Company for payments made by it for all executive salaries and
executive expenses, office rent of the Company, marketing expenses and ordinary
office expenses (other than the expense of clerical services relating to the
administration of the Company).  The Advisor shall provide  investment advisory,
statistical and research facilities, and all clerical services relating to
research, statistical and investment work.  The Advisor shall not be required to
pay any expenses of the Company other than those enumerated in this Restated
Agreement.


                                        1
<PAGE>

          The Company will assume all other costs, including the cost of its
custodian, legal, auditing and accounting expenses, disinterested directors'
fees, taxes and governmental fees, interest, brokers' commissions, transaction
expenses, cost of stock certificates and any other expenses (including clerical
expenses) of issue, sale, repurchase or redemption of shares, expenses of
registering or qualifying shares for sale, transfer taxes, and all expenses of
preparing the Company's registration statement and prospectus, and the cost of
printing and delivering to shareholders prospectuses and reports.

     3.   COMPENSATION OF THE ADVISOR.  For the services to be rendered, the
facilities to be furnished and the payments to be made by the Advisor, as
provided in Sections 1 and 2 hereof, for each calendar month the Company shall
pay to the Advisor a fee based on the daily net assets and computed as follows:

               at the annual rate of .5 of 1% of daily net assets up to
          $500,000,000;

               at the annual rate of .45 of 1% of daily net assets between
          $500,000,001 and $1,000,000,000; and

               at the annual rate of .4 of 1% of daily net assets in excess of
          $1,000,000,000.

Each monthly payment shall be made promptly after the end of the month to which
it relates.  If, pursuant to Article VII of the Articles of Incorporation, the
asset value is not required to be determined on any particular business day,
then for the purposes of this paragraph 3 the asset value of a share as last
determined shall be deemed to be the asset value of a share as of the close of
business on that day.  If there is no business day in any calendar month, such
fee shall be computed on the basis of the asset value of a share as last
determined, multiplied by the average number of shares outstanding on the last
day of the month.

     4.   COVENANTS OF THE ADVISOR.  In connection with purchases or sale of
portfolio securities for the account of the Company, neither the Advisor nor any
officer, director or employee of the Advisor shall act as principal.  The
Advisor covenants that it and its employees will comply with the investment
restrictions of the Company's By-Laws applicable to them.  It is understood
that, if an occasion should arise in which the Advisor may give any advice to
its clients concerning  the stock of the Company, it will act solely as
investment counsel for clients and not on behalf of the Company.

     5.   LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF ADVISOR.  The Advisor shall not be liable
for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the
Company in connection with the matters to which this Restated Agreement relates,
except a loss resulting from willful malfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence
on part of the Advisor in the performance of its duties or from reckless
disregard by the Advisor of its obligations and duties under this Restated
Agreement.


                                        2
<PAGE>

     6.   DURATION AND TERMINATION OF THIS RESTATED AGREEMENT. This Restated
Agreement shall remain in force for one year from the date hereof, and may be
continued from year to year if approved annually by a vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Company or by its Directors and, in either
case, a vote of a majority of Directors, who are not parties to the contract or
interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the
purpose of voting on such approval.

          This Restated Agreement may be terminated at any time without the
payment of any penalty by vote of the Board of Directors of the Company or by
vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, or by
the Advisor, on sixty (60) days' written notice to the other party.

          This Restated Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of
its assignment.

          The terms "assignment," "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities" and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the meanings
specified in the Act.

          The Advisor shall notify the Company of any change in the officers or
directors of the Advisor within a reasonable time after the change.


     7.   AMENDMENTS OF THIS AGREEMENT.  No amendment of this Restated Agreement
shall be effective until approved by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Company.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Restated Agreement to
be executed as of the day and year first written above.

                         COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY


                         By _____________________________
                               John A. Kemp, President



                         COLUMBIA FUNDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY


                         By _____________________________
                               James F. Rippey, President



                                        3




<PAGE>

                                                         EXHIBIT 99.11




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




To the Directors of Columbia Daily Income Company:

We consent to the inclusion in Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the
Registration Statement of Columbia Daily Income Company on Form N-1A (File No.
2-51727) of our report dated January 31, 1996 on our audit of the financial
statements and the financial highlights of the Fund, which report is included in
the Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1995 which is
included in the Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement.  We also
consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption "Independent
Accountants."






COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Portland, Oregon
January 31, 1996




<PAGE>
                             1995   ANNUAL   REPORT
              ---------------------------------------------------

                                     [LOGO]

                                 COLUMBIA FUNDS
                        COLUMBIA COMMON STOCK FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                           COLUMBIA GROWTH FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                    COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                          COLUMBIA SPECIAL FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                     COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE EQUITY FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                          COLUMBIA BALANCED FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                         COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY
              ----------------------------------------------------
                 COLUMBIA U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                  COLUMBIA FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                       COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                         COLUMBIA HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.

                     COLUMBIA FINANCIAL CENTER INCORPORATED
                             1301 S.W. Fifth Avenue
                                 P.O. Box 1350
                          Portland, Oregon 97207-1350
                                 1-800-547-1707
<PAGE>
                             Letter to Shareholders

Dear Columbia Investor,

    We are pleased to present the Columbia Funds 1995 Annual Report. Inside, you
will  find a  discussion of  the economy  and financial  markets in  addition to
performance and investment information for each Columbia Fund.

    1995 proved to be an excellent year  for investors. Both the stock and  bond
markets  enjoyed tremendous  results during  the year,  as discussed  in greater
detail in "An Overview of the Markets."  We hope that you find this  information
helpful in evaluating your investments.

    As  we look  to the  year ahead, we  will continue  seeking opportunities to
expand our investor services and systems  areas, with an eye toward saving  your
Funds  money. If you have any questions or want to let us know how we are doing,
please do not hesitate to write or call us toll-free at 1-800-547-1707.

    We appreciate your  investment in  Columbia Funds,  and we  look forward  to
serving your investment needs in the months and years ahead.

                                           Sincerely,

                                           J. Jerry Inskeep
                                           CHAIRMAN

                                           John A. Kemp
                                           PRESIDENT
<PAGE>
                           AN OVERVIEW OF THE MARKETS
       -----------------------------------------------------------------

    At this time last year, we said that the long-term outlook for stocks and
bonds seemed more promising and under appreciated than we had observed in a long
time. Even though rising interest rates caused us to question the strength of
the economy at the beginning of 1995, favorable productivity trends, a benign
inflationary environment, and a more fiscally responsible government created an
extremely hospitable environment for financial assets. Long-term interest rates
fell more than expected, and stock prices benefited from the fall in bond yields
as well as from earnings that were far better than expected. And while economic
activity was uneven throughout the year, growth generally met the Federal
Reserve Board's objectives of advancing slowly without inflationary pressures.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     Benchmark Performance Comparisons
                       Average Annual Total Returns
                  FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995

                               1 year      3 year      5 year     10 year
                             ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
<S>                          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Standard & Poor's 500            37.58%      15.35%      16.59%      14.87%
Lehman Aggregate                 18.47%       8.07%       9.48%       9.63%
Lehman Bros. Gov't./Corp.        19.24%       8.51%       9.81%       9.65%
Russell 2000                     28.44%      14.46%      21.00%      11.32%
Financial Times/S&P
 Actuaries
 Euro-Pacific                    10.62%      16.67%       9.30%        N/A
</TABLE>

    As we enter 1996, an uncertainty exists as to how aggressive the Fed will be
in lowering interest rates. One view is that the Fed needs to be aggressive in
continuing to lower rates to ensure that the economy recovers from the current
slowdown and avoids recession. Others believe that the underlying economy is
growing at a rate of 2% to 2 1/2% and that only modest easing is necessary. Even
after the rate cut in January, however, short-term rates at 5 1/4% seem high
compared to inflation at 2 1/2% to 3%. This suggests that the Fed has the
flexibility to be aggressive in lowering rates if necessary, particularly since
the dollar has stabilized and interest rates overseas are continuing to decline.

    When short-term rates go down, they tend to influence long-term rates
downward as well. Lower long-term rates, in turn, argue for somewhat higher
price/earnings (P/E) ratios. Compared to inflation and bond yields, P/E ratios
seem fairly valued -- but not cheap. This is surprising given the exceptional
gain in stock prices during 1995.

Cautious Optimism

    We do not expect earnings growth to match last year's spectacular showing.
In fact, we believe the rate of earnings gain could be flat to up 5% in 1996,
since much of the corporate restructuring that drove earnings growth last year
has been completed and nominal sales growth is so low. Finally, continued
declines in interest rates cannot begin to match the dramatic declines of last
year.
    Nevertheless, we remain optimistic about the financial markets for 1996, and
we view the long-range outlook as favorable. The number of Americans reaching
their peak savings years is on the rise. The government drive to reduce budget
deficits seems more serious than at any other time in recent history; it's less
a question of whether to balance the budget, but how quickly to do it. Declining
interest rates and low inflation in the U.S. and throughout the industrial world
suggest the possibility of global pickup in economic activity in late 1996 or
early 1997.
    Our main concern is that many of the investors lured into the stock market
over the last several years may have been spoiled by low volatility and constant
gains. With this in mind, a short-term sell-off might be healthy for the
long-term outlook. But as events stand today, the long-term bull market seems
intact, even if stock prices don't increase as much or as rapidly as last year.

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                     AN OVERVIEW OF THE MARKETS, continued
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Current Strategy

    With the economy growing slowly, inflation under control, low interest
rates, and good cash flow into mutual funds, we believe that this is a favorable
environment for financial assets. However, upside earnings surprises will be
more difficult to uncover. Companies that stand out will be those that continue
to innovate, cut costs, compete globally, react to technological changes, and
effectively manage their labor force.
    Our research will focus on identifying companies that can meet these
challenges and enjoy above-average earnings growth. Other themes or sectors that
we find attractive at this time include overcapitalized industries with the
prospects of restructuring (such as insurance, business and consumer services
organizations), smaller capitalized companies, and more defensive, dividend-
paying industries such as real estate investment trusts (REITs). We also believe
energy companies, certain technology stocks with favorable product cycles, and
industries benefiting from the aging of America (e.g., health care) offer
attractive opportunities.

    The following pages contain discussions of the investment activity occurring
in the Columbia Funds (except for the Money Market Fund) during 1995, along with
graphs illustrating the growth of $10,000 during various time periods. Each Fund
compares its performance to its relevant benchmark index. Unlike the Funds,
however, the indices are not actively managed and have no operating expenses,
portfolio transaction costs, or cash flows.
    As always, we appreciate your continuing confidence in Columbia Funds.

The Investment Team
Columbia Funds Management Company
February 1996

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<PAGE>
                               INVESTMENT REVIEW
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                           COLUMBIA COMMON STOCK FUND
    Columbia Common Stock Fund had a total return of 30.84% for the twelve
months ended December 31, 1995. The Fund was underweighted in technology issues
early in the year, a period when these stocks were among the leaders of the
market's advance. In addition, the Fund did not benefit from its greater than
market weightings in REITs and energy stocks until the second half of the year.
    Beginning in the third quarter, we became increasingly concerned about the
pace of economic activity and the implications of slower earnings growth for
economically sensitive companies. Accordingly, we reduced our portoflio exposure
to cyclical issues and increased our investments in more stable growth
industries such as health care and financial services. In addition, during price
weakness in the technology sector, we increased our weighting in selected issues
that we believed would benefit from very favorable product cycles. Combined with
our continued overweighting in energy, these strategic moves enabled the Fund to
outperform the S&P 500 during the fourth quarter.

EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        CCSF      S&P 500
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>
10/1/91                                                  10,000      10,000
31/91                                                    11,025      10,838
31/92                                                    12,126      11,664
31/93                                                    14,120      12,840
31/94                                                    14,411      13,009
12/31/95                                                 18,855      17,898
                                                           CCSF     S&P 500
Value on                                                 18,855      17,898
12/31/1995
Average Annual Total Returns
                                                           CCSF     S&P 500
1 Year                                                   30.84%      37.58%
Since Inception                                          15.89%      14.50%
$10,000 Investment
made on 10/1/91
(Inception Date)
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance.
</TABLE>

                              COLUMBIA GROWTH FUND
    Columbia Growth Fund posted a total return of 32.98% during the twelve
months ended December 31, 1995.
    During the year, the Fund sought out opportunities in those industries
undergoing restructuring or consolidation, such as retail, gaming and health
care. During the second half, as earnings growth slowed, we emphasized companies
with steady and visible growth, as well as financial issues that we believed
would benefit from a declining interest rate environment. Investments in these
areas contributed positively to Fund performance.
    The Fund seeks value by focusing on companies with superior earnings growth
and profitability characteristics at reasonable prices. Currently, we believe
sectors that meet this criteria are insurance, business and consumer services,
energy, health care, and certain technology stocks with favorable product
cycles.
    We are positive about the outlook for inflation and interest rates in the
year ahead. Earnings growth is not expected to be nearly as strong as it was
throughout 1995. While we are optimistic about the prospects for equities in the
long run, we do not expect returns to be as exceptional as they were in 1995.

EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       CGF 20 Years    S&P 20 Years
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>
12/31/75                                                      10,000          10,000
31/76                                                         13,082          12,393
31/77                                                         13,068          11,488
31/78                                                         14,118          12,227
31/79                                                         19,846          14,471
31/80                                                         27,761          19,152
31/81                                                         26,820          18,204
31/82                                                         39,307          22,118
31/83                                                         47,742          27,077
31/84                                                         45,078          28,744
31/85                                                         59,534          37,816
31/86                                                         63,654          44,865
31/87                                                         73,037          47,230
31/88                                                         80,932          55,046
31/89                                                        104,475          72,446
31/90                                                        101,017          70,236
31/91                                                        135,626          91,638
31/92                                                        151,657          98,620
31/93                                                        171,387         108,561
31/94                                                        170,307         109,994
12/31/95                                                     226,475         151,330
Average Annual Total Returns
                                                                 CGF         S&P 500
1 Year                                                        32.98%          37.58%
5 Years                                                       17.52%          16.59%
10 Years                                                      14.29%          14.87%
20 Years                                                      16.88%          14.55%
Value on                                                         CGF         S&P 500
12/31/95                                                    $226,475        $151,330
$10,000 Investment
made on 12/31/75
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance.
</TABLE>

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                       COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND
    Columbia International Stock Fund posted a total return of 5.15% for 1995.
Following a difficult first half, the Fund's performance improved significantly
in the final two quarters. While the declining stock market in Japan and a hedge
against the yen hurt performance during the first six months of the year, our
exposure in Japan helped returns during the second half.
    The Japanese stock market struggled during the first quarter after the Kobe
earthquake, which upset economic forecasts. In addition, the yen experienced a
sharp increase against the dollar, contrary to nearly all expectations. These
factors affected investor confidence and Japanese companies found it difficult
to compete worldwide. In the second half, conditions in Japan began to show
signs of improvement. The Bank of Japan acted to reverse the strength of the yen
versus the dollar, and the Japanese banking crisis began moving toward
resolution. As a result, we increased emphasis on Japanese exporters such as
autos and electronics.
    The Fund also gained ground in the U.K., Germany, and Switzerland. During
the fourth quarter, we focused on interest rate-sensitive issues, which
responded to the declining trend in interest rates. Also, during the fourth
quarter we increased somewhat our investments in emerging markets, many of which
had struggled for two years, focusing primarily on Brazil and Hong Kong.

EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        CISF      FTA Euro-Pac    S&P 500
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>             <C>
10/1/92                                                  10,000          10,000      10,000
31/92                                                    10,060           9,628      10,503
31/93                                                    10,747          10,861      10,962
30/93                                                    10,848          11,931      11,016
30/93                                                    11,808          12,738      11,300
31/93                                                    13,415          12,664      11,562
31/94                                                    13,363          13,282      11,124
30/94                                                    13,653          13,991      11,171
30/94                                                    13,623          13,965      11,717
31/94                                                    13,084          13,819      11,714
31/95                                                    12,327          14,020      12,855
30/95                                                    12,401          14,074      14,083
30/95                                                    13,317          14,661      15,203
12/31/95                                                 13,759          15,287      16,118
Average Annual Total Returns
                                                           CISF             FTA     S&P 500
1 Year                                                    5.15%          10.62%      37.58%
Since Inception                                          10.49%          14.18%      16.09%
Value on                                                   CISF             FTA     S&P 500
12/31/95                                                $13,759         $15,287     $16,118
$10,000 Investment
made on 10/1/92
(Inception Date)
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance.
</TABLE>

                             COLUMBIA SPECIAL FUND
    For the year ended December 31, 1995, Columbia Special Fund was up 29.53%,
outperforming the Russell 2000 Stock Index at 28.44%. In the first half of the
year, the Fund benefited from holdings in technology, energy and machinery
companies, as well as from interest rate-sensitive financial services stocks. At
the same time, weak performance in consumer-related sectors, such as retailing,
detracted from performance early in the year.
    During the second half, positions in natural gas, energy, health care and
business services helped performance, while our holdings in brokerage, consumer
credit, and retailing held back returns. A slowing economy and moderate
inflation level are expected to set a positive stage for interest rates. Until
the Federal Reserve responds more aggressively to slower growth, low inflation
and, perhaps a credible budget balancing act, we will continue to concentrate on
issues with earnings visibility. As further easing occurs, we will seek out
small growth companies in niche industries whose spending cycles are not
completely dependent on the pace of the economy. Our focus, therefore, remains
on the production side of the economy versus the consumer-oriented sectors.

EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         CSF      S&P 500    Russell 2000
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>         <C>
12/31/85                                                 10,000      10,000         10,000
31/86                                                    11,562      11,864         10,568
31/87                                                    11,913      12,489          9,641
31/88                                                    16,983      14,556         12,041
31/89                                                    22,404      19,157         13,996
31/90                                                    19,628      18,573         11,266
31/91                                                    29,532      24,232         16,453
31/92                                                    33,578      26,079         19,484
31/93                                                    40,857      28,708         23,167
31/94                                                    41,793      29,087         22,745
12/31/95                                                 54,135      40,017         29,214
Value on
12/31/95
CSF                                                     $54,132
S&P 500                                                 $40,014
Russel 2000                                             $29,214
Average Annual Total Returns
                                                            CSF     S&P 500   Russell 2000
1 Year                                                   29.53%      37.58%         28.44%
5 Year                                                   22.50%      16.59%         21.00%
Since Inception                                          18.40%      14.87%         11.32%
$10,000 Investment
made on 12/31/85
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance.
</TABLE>

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                        COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE EQUITY FUND
    Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund posted a total return of 16.86% for the
year ended December 31, 1995, which compares to 15.27% for the NAREIT Equity
Index for the same period.
    During the first half of the year, the strong momentum and price gains of
the S&P 500 kept investors' attention away from the real estate market and real
estate equities, which limited the Fund's performance. In the second half, as
investors became increasingly aware of softness in the economy, and began to
focus more on defensive, dividend-generating securities, such as real estate
investment trusts (REITs), Fund returns improved. This is particularly true in
the fourth quarter, the strongest quarter of the year for the Fund.
    Above-market weightings in the office, industrial and hotel sectors
contributed positively to Fund performance, as did our commitment to certain
residential issues that we indentified as being undervalued. We limited our
exposure to the depressed retail sector, reflecting our view that fundamentals
remain soft for these properties.

EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           CREF     NAREIT
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>
4/1/94                                                   10,000     10,000
30/94                                                    10,134     10,184
30/94                                                     9,907      9,976
31/94                                                    10,175      9,978
31/95                                                     9,967      9,961
30/95                                                    10,560     10,547
30/95                                                    11,063     11,044
12/31/95                                                 11,891     11,501
Average Annual Total Returns
                                                           CREF     NAREIT
1 Year                                                   16.86%     15.27%
Since Inception                                          10.10%      8.08%
Value on 12/31/95
                                                           CREF     NAREIT
                                                        $11,891    $11,501
$10,000 Investment
made on 4/1/94
(Inception Date)
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance.
</TABLE>

                             COLUMBIA BALANCED FUND
    Columbia Balanced Fund posted a total return of 25.08% during 1995. On
December 31, 1995, the Fund had an asset allocation of 53% stocks, 42% bonds,
and 5% cash equivalents.
    Because the Fund uses the same investment criteria as Columbia Common Stock
Fund and Columbia Fixed Income Securities Fund, please refer to pages 3 and 6
for additional information about how the Fund was managed during the year.
    As 1995 progressed, we looked for gradual slowing of economic momentum. We
emphasized sectors likely to produce steady earnings gains such as health care,
and others poised to benefit from falling interest rates such as banking and
financial services. The Fund's holdings in cyclical areas, including technology,
were generally underweighted versus the market.
    We look for further economic deceleration, and have maintained a significant
exposure in the financial services area, most recently adding to holdings in
insurance. Anticipating that steady earnings gains will command greater investor
attention, we have added to health care and consumer staples holdings. Finally,
we have gradually begun to increase our exposure in certain technology issues,
which enjoy favorable product cycle prospects that are not fully discounted and
offer good value.

EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            CBF         S&P     Lehman Agg
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>         <C>
10/1/91                                                  10,000      10,000         10,000
31/91                                                    10,780      10,838         10,507
31/92                                                    11,738      11,664         11,285
31/93                                                    13,337      12,840         12,385
31/94                                                    13,350      13,009         12,023
12/31/95                                                 16,699      17,898         14,244
Average Annual Total Returns
                                                                                    Lehman
                                                            CBF     S&P 500            Agg
1 Year                                                   25.08%      37.58%         18.47%
Since
Inception                                                12.66%      14.50%          8.57%
Value on 12/31/95
CBF                                                     $16,696
S&P 500                                                 $17,898
Lehman Agg                                              $14,244
$10,000 Investment
made on 10/1/91
(Inception Date)
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance.
</TABLE>

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                            COLUMBIA U.S. GOVERNMENT
                                SECURITIES FUND
    The U.S. Government Securities Fund posted a total return of 10.21% for the
twelve months ended December 31, 1995. Throughout the period, the bond market
enjoyed a strong rally driven by declining interest rates. During the year, for
example, yields dropped by roughly 2.50% for 3-year Treasuries, the maximum
maturity allowed for the Fund.
    The Federal Reserve Board eased interest rates twice during the year. On
July 6, the Fed lowered the Federal Fund's rate from 6% to 5 3/4% and eased
another .25% on December 19. To capitalize on declining rates, the Fund
maintained a relatively long average maturity, closing the year with an average
maturity of 2.45 years.
    Looking ahead, we believe the bond market should respond favorably to the
government's drive to reduce budget deficits. Due to weak economic growth and
inflationary pressure, we expect short-term rates to continue declining as the
Fed eases again in the coming months. Therefore, we plan to maintain an average
maturity in the Fund of approximately 2.5 years.

EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           CUSG    MLT 1-3        CPI
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>        <C>
11/6/86                                                10,000.0   10,000.0   10,000.0
31/86                                                    10,070     10,088     10,018
31/87                                                    10,487     10,658     10,510
31/88                                                    11,047     11,322     10,938
31/89                                                    12,111     12,553     11,479
31/90                                                    13,236     13,774     12,223
31/91                                                    14,919     15,383     12,570
31/92                                                    15,786     16,352     12,952
31/93                                                    16,719     17,237     13,293
31/94                                                    16,714     17,335     13,642
12/31/95                                                 18,421     19,242     14,003
Average Annual Total Returns
                                                           CUSG    MLT 1-3        CPI
1 Year                                                   10.21%     11.00%          ?
5 Year                                                    6.84%      6.92%          ?
Since
Inception                                                 6.87%      7.37%          ?
Value on 12/31/95
CUSG                                                   $18, 420
MLT 1-3                                                $19, 242
CPI                                                    $14, 003
$10,000 Investment
made on 11/6/86
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance.
</TABLE>

                             COLUMBIA FIXED INCOME
                                SECURITIES FUND
    Columbia Fixed Income Securities Fund returned 18.91% in 1995, versus 18.47%
by the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index for the same period.
    Early in the year, a weakening economy and Federal Reserve stimulus pushed
interest rates lower, triggering a bond market rally that lasted well into the
second half. In this environment, the Fund benefited from a duration that was
slightly longer than the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund also benefited
from an overweighting in corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities.
Throughout the period, we maintained an average maturity of 6.5 years and a
duration of slightly over 5 years.
    Over the next three to six months, we expect moderate economic growth, which
should cause interest rates to remain stable or modestly decline. Inflation
should remain subdued, enabling the Federal Reserve Board to lower short-term
interest rates as it deems necessary.
    We continue to seek above-average returns while maintaining our conservative
investing strategy regarding credit quality, derivatives, diversification, and
intermediate average maturity. The Fund's average credit quality remains high,
with approximately 88% of the Fund's securities rated A or better at year-end.

EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            CFIS     Lehman Agg         CPI
<S>                                                   <C>         <C>            <C>
12/31/85                                                  10,000         10,000      10,000
31/86                                                     11,231         11,526      10,113
31/87                                                     11,383         11,844      10,610
31/88                                                     12,261         12,779      11,041
31/89                                                     14,021         14,635      11,588
31/90                                                     15,185         15,947      12,339
31/91                                                     17,742         18,498      12,689
31/92                                                     19,159         19,867      13,075
31/93                                                     21,165         21,804      13,419
31/94                                                     20,454         21,167      13,772
12/31/95                                                  24,322         25,077      14,135
Average Annual Total Returns
                                                                         Lehman
                                                            CFIS            Agg         CPI
1 Year                                                    18.91%         18.47%           ?
5 Years                                                    9.88%          9.48%           ?
Since
Inception                                                  9.29%          9.63%           ?
Value on 12/31/95
                                                                         Lehman
                                                            CFIS            Agg         CPI
                                                        $ 24,322       $ 25,077    $ 14,135
$10,000 Investment
made on 12/31/85
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance.
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
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                          COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
    Columbia Municipal Bond Fund posted a total return of 14.15% for the year
ended December 31, 1995. While the Fund participated in the powerful bond market
rally of 1995, the municipal sector continued to experience somewhat dampened
performance due to the various tax reform proposals currently under discussion
by Congress. It is difficult to predict which plan, if any, will ultimately pass
or how such plans will affect the value of municipal securities, but the
resulting uncertainty continues to worry investors.
    The overall strategy of the Fund remains conservative. Currently, 98% of the
portfolio is rated A or better. The Fund devotes more than half its portfolio to
general obligation bonds, based on our belief that their returns and credit
quality are more solid than other municipal issues. The average maturity remains
intermediate term; that is, approximately 10 years. Duration continues to hover
around 6.5 years. At year-end, the Fund held 246 different issues, and was
broadly diversified within the State of Oregon. We believe that Columbia
Municipal Bond Fund will provide a high after-tax return to investors over a
full interest rate cycle, and will do so with a low level of credit and
volatility risk.

EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           CMBF        Leh G.O.        CPI
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>             <C>
12/31/85                                                 10,000          10,000     10,000
31/86                                                    11,677          11,798     10,113
31/87                                                    11,821          11,980     10,610
31/88                                                    13,025          12,899     11,041
31/89                                                    14,191          14,203     11,588
31/90                                                    15,169          15,164     12,339
31/91                                                    16,948          16,893     12,689
31/92                                                    18,043          18,374     13,075
31/93                                                    19,979          20,530     13,419
31/94                                                    19,044          19,569     13,772
12/31/95                                                 21,738          22,731     14,135
Average Annual Total Returns
                                                           CMBF     Lehman G.O.        CPI
1 Year                                                   14.15%          16.16%          ?
5 Years                                                   7.46%           8.43%          ?
Since
Inception                                                 8.07%           8.56%          ?
$10,000 Investment
made on 12/31/85
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance.
</TABLE>

                            COLUMBIA HIGH YIELD FUND
    Columbia High Yield Fund was up 19.12% for the 12 months ended December 31,
1995. The high yield bond market benefited from declining interest rates
throughout most of the year. Yields of 10-year Treasury notes, for example,
dropped .60% during the fourth quarter alone, with a total decline of 2.25% for
the year. (When interest rates fall, bond prices rise).
    Slow economic growth, a weak retail sector, and a slight increase in overall
bankruptcy filings had a negative effect on the high yield market. However,
because of the high credit quality of the high yield bonds held in the
portfolio, the Fund continued to outperform many of its peers during the period.
In sector emphasis, the Fund focused on forest products, metals and mining, and
hotels and gaming during the first half and gradually rotated to health care and
media during the second half. At year-end, the Fund held 52 different issues.
    Looking ahead, the Fund expects to continue emphasizing health care, energy
and manufacturing. With slow but steady economic growth, combined with low
absolute yields available from alternative investments, this Fund should remain
attractive to investors seeking high yield and diversification in their
portfolios.

EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           CHYF    Lipper HY     Salomon BB
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>          <C>
10/1/93                                                  10,000       10,000         10,000
31/93                                                    10,112       10,498         10,185
31/94                                                     9,909       10,387       9,937.50
30/94                                                     9,845       10,249       9,840.12
30/94                                                    10,018       10,246      10,007.40
31/94                                                    10,019       10,113      10,047.43
31/95                                                    10,521       10,603      10,693.48
30/95                                                    11,106       11,151      11,453.78
30/95                                                    11,462       11,520      11,798.54
12/31/95                                                 11,935       11,824      12,321.22
Average Annual Total Returns
                                                           CHYF    Lipper HY     Salomon BB
1 Year                                                   19.12%       16.92%         22.62%
Since Inception                                           8.37%        7.91%          9.95%
Value on 12/31/95
                                                           CHYF    Lipper HY     Salomon BB
                                                        $11,935      $11,824        $12,321
$10,000 Investment
made on 10/1/93
(Inception Date)
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance.
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
       -----------------------------------------------------------------
                 FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD
                        COLUMBIA COMMON STOCK FUND, INC.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                             <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
                                                  1995       1994       1993       1992      1991(1)
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, beginning of period..........  $   15.16  $   15.29  $   14.04  $   13.15  $   12.00
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income.......................        .26        .27        .22        .24        .09
  Net realized and unrealized gains on
   investments................................       4.38        .04       2.08       1.06       1.17
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total from investment operations..........       4.64        .31       2.30       1.30       1.26
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income)......       (.26)      (.25)      (.21)      (.24)      (.10)
  Distributions (from capital gains)..........       (.95)      (.19)      (.84)      (.17)      (.01)
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total distributions.......................      (1.21)      (.44)     (1.05)      (.41)      (.11)
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, end of period................  $   18.59  $   15.16  $   15.29  $   14.04  $   13.15
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Total return..................................     30.84%      2.06%     16.44%      9.99%     10.25%(2)
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)......  $ 358,523  $ 124,263  $ 100,715  $  51,049  $  20,457
Ratio of expenses to average net assets.......       .80%       .84%       .84%       .86%       .86%
Ratio of net investment income to average net
 assets.......................................      1.68%      1.82%      1.48%      1.97%      2.48%
Portfolio turnover rate.......................     75.36%     64.21%     90.90%     67.83%     12.08%
</TABLE>

(1)  From inception  of operations on  September 12, 1991.  Ratios and portfolio
    turnover rates are annualized.
(2) Not annualized.
                           COLUMBIA GROWTH FUND, INC.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                             <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
                                                  1995       1994       1993       1992       1991
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, beginning of period..........  $   24.84  $   26.38  $   26.18  $   26.26  $   21.68
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income.........................        .31        .29        .16        .17        .32
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
 investments..................................       7.86       (.46)      3.24       2.93       7.09
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total from investment operations..........       8.17       (.17)      3.40       3.10       7.41
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income)......       (.29)      (.26)      (.18)      (.20)      (.39)
  Distributions (from capital gains)..........      (2.87)     (1.11)     (2.98)     (2.98)     (2.44)
  Distributions (in excess of capital
   gains).....................................       (.01)    --           (.04)    --         --
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total distributions.......................      (3.17)     (1.37)     (3.20)     (3.18)     (2.83)
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, end of period................  $   29.84  $   24.84  $   26.38  $   26.18  $   26.26
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Total return..................................     32.98%      -.63%     13.01%     11.82%     34.26%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)......  $ 848,731  $ 591,694  $ 605,401  $ 518,366  $ 431,460
Ratio of expenses to average net assets.......       .75%       .81%       .82%       .86%       .90%
Ratio of net investment income to average net
 assets.......................................      1.14%      1.12%       .66%       .77%      1.50%
Portfolio turnover rate.......................     94.73%     79.28%    105.64%    116.38%    163.91%
</TABLE>

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                 FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD

                    COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND, INC.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                              <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
                                                   1995       1994       1993      1992(1)
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, beginning of period...........  $   12.43  $   12.96  $    9.95  $   10.00
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income (loss).................        .02       (.02)      (.02)      (.03)
  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
   investments and foreign currency related
   transactions................................        .62       (.30)      3.34        .11
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total from investment operations...........        .64       (.32)      3.32        .08
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Less distributions:
  Distributions (from capital gains)...........     --           (.21)      (.31)      (.13 (2)
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total distributions........................     --           (.21)      (.31)      (.13)
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, end of period.................  $   13.07  $   12.43  $   12.96  $    9.95
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Total return...................................      5.15%     -2.47%     33.37%       .60%(3)
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands).......  $ 100,873  $ 118,484  $  73,047  $   9,745
Ratio of expenses to average net assets........      1.54%      1.52%      1.71%      2.22%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to
 average net assets............................       .15%     (.21)%     (.62)%    (1.28)%
Portfolio turnover rate........................    156.09%    138.79%    144.78%     25.75%
</TABLE>

(1) From inception  of operations on  September 10, 1992.  Ratios and  portfolio
    turnover rates are annualized.
(2)  Includes amounts  distributed from net  realized gains  on foreign currency
    related transactions taxable as ordinary income.
(3) Not annualized.
                        COLUMBIA SPECIAL FUND, INC. (1)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                            <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
                                                 1995       1994       1993       1992       1991
                                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, beginning of period.........  $   18.69  $   19.51  $   18.79  $   17.45  $   12.12
                                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income (loss)...............        .03        .08        .01      (.03)      (.01)
  Net realized and unrealized gains on
   investments...............................       5.45        .36       4.04       2.41       6.11
                                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total from investment operations.........       5.48        .44       4.05       2.38       6.10
                                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income).....      (.02)      (.07)     --         --         --
  Dividends (in excess of net investment
   income)...................................     --         --          (.01)     --         --
  Distributions (from capital gains).........     (2.68)     (1.16)     (3.32)     (1.04)      (.77)
  Distributions (in excess of capital
   gains)....................................      (.03)      (.03)     --         --         --
                                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total distributions......................     (2.73)     (1.26)     (3.33)     (1.04)      (.77)
                                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, end of period...............  $   21.44  $   18.69  $   19.51  $   18.79  $   17.45
                                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Total return.................................     29.53%      2.29%     21.68%     13.70%     50.46%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands).....  $1,384,415 $ 889,526  $ 772,741  $ 470,663  $ 264,358
Ratio of expenses to average net assets......       .98%      1.05%      1.12%      1.19%      1.22%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to
 average net assets..........................       .16%       .40%       .01%     (.25)%     (.16)%
Portfolio turnover rate......................    182.99%    178.91%    154.68%    116.75%    114.53%
</TABLE>

(1) As of  December 31, 1991,  historical per  share data has  been restated  to
    reflect a 3 for 1 stock split to shareholders of record on January 31, 1992.

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                 FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD

                     COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE EQUITY FUND, INC.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   ---------  -----------
<S>                                                <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>
                                                     1995       1994(1)
                                                   ---------  -----------
Net asset value, beginning of period.............  $   11.72   $   12.00
                                                   ---------  -----------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income..........................        .78         .49
  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
   investments...................................       1.12        (.27)
                                                   ---------  -----------
    Total from investment operations.............       1.90         .22
                                                   ---------  -----------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income).........       (.49)       (.31)
  Dividends (in excess of net investment
   income).......................................     --            (.01)
  Distributions (in excess of capital gains).....       (.14)     --
  Tax return of capital..........................       (.28)       (.18)
                                                   ---------  -----------
    Total distributions..........................       (.91)       (.50)
                                                   ---------  -----------
Net asset value, end of period...................  $   12.71   $   11.72
                                                   ---------  -----------
                                                   ---------  -----------
Total return.....................................     16.86%       1.76%(2)
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands).........  $  21,587   $  17,402
Ratio of expenses to average net assets..........      1.18%       1.14%
Ratio of net investment income to average net
 assets..........................................      6.71%       6.28%
Portfolio turnover rate..........................     53.91%       7.61%
</TABLE>

(1)  From  inception  of operations  on  March  16, 1994.  Ratios  and portfolio
    turnover rate are annualized.
(2) Not annualized.
                          COLUMBIA BALANCED FUND, INC.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                              <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
                                                   1995       1994       1993       1992      1991(1)
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, beginning of period...........  $   17.28  $   17.91  $   16.80  $   16.05  $   15.00
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income........................        .73        .65        .56        .58        .11
  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
   investments.................................       3.54       (.64)      1.71        .82       1.10
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total from investment operations...........       4.27        .01       2.27       1.40       1.21
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income).......       (.73)      (.64)      (.56)      (.57)      (.12)
  Dividends (in excess of net investment
   income).....................................     --         --           (.01)    --         --
  Distributions (from capital gains)...........       (.74)    --           (.59)      (.08)      (.04)
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total distributions........................      (1.47)      (.64)     (1.16)      (.65)      (.16)
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, end of period.................  $   20.08  $   17.28  $   17.91  $   16.80  $   16.05
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Total return...................................     25.08%       .10%     13.62%      8.89%      7.80%(2)
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands).......  $ 486,767  $ 249,670  $ 186,589  $  90,230  $  12,986
Ratio of expenses to average net assets........       .69%       .72%       .73%       .81%       .62%
Ratio of net investment income to average net
 assets........................................      4.05%      3.82%      3.32%      4.08%      3.41%
Portfolio turnover rate........................    108.04%     98.48%    107.60%    138.08%    179.80%
</TABLE>

(1) From inception  of operations of  September 12, 1991.  Ratios and  portfolio
    turnover rate are annualized.
(2) Not annualized.

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                 FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD

                         COLUMBIA DAILY INCOME COMPANY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                              <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
                                                   1995       1994       1993       1992       1991
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, beginning of period...........  $    1.00  $    1.00  $    1.00  $    1.00  $    1.00
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income........................       .053       .036       .025       .032       .055
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total from investment operations...........       .053       .036       .025       .032       .055
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income).......      (.053)     (.036)     (.025)     (.032)     (.055)
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total distributions........................      (.053)     (.036)     (.025)     (.032)     (.055)
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, end of period.................  $    1.00  $    1.00  $    1.00  $    1.00  $    1.00
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Total return...................................      5.49%      3.68%      2.51%      3.25%      5.66%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands).......  $ 800,656  $ 730,067  $ 544,500  $ 591,186  $ 737,584
Ratio of expenses to average net assets........       .64%       .70%       .75%       .71%       .69%
Ratio of net investment income to average net
 assets........................................      5.34%      3.68%      2.49%      3.22%      5.53%
</TABLE>

                 COLUMBIA U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND, INC.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                              <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
                                                   1995       1994       1993       1992       1991
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, beginning of period...........  $    7.99  $    8.36  $    8.35  $    8.47  $    8.43
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income........................        .45        .37        .32        .39        .53
  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
   investments.................................        .35       (.37)       .17        .09        .50
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total from investment operations...........        .80     --            .49        .48       1.03
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income).......       (.45)      (.37)      (.32)      (.39)      (.53)
  Distributions (from capital gains)...........     --         --           (.16)      (.21)      (.46)
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total distributions........................       (.45)      (.37)      (.48)      (.60)      (.99)
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, end of period.................  $    8.34  $    7.99  $    8.36  $    8.35  $    8.47
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Total return...................................     10.21%      -.03%      5.91%      5.81%     12.72%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands).......  $  41,842  $  33,512  $  35,877  $  35,479  $  34,867
Ratio of expenses to average net assets........       .79%       .81%       .75%       .76%       .76%
Ratio of net investment income to average net
 assets........................................      5.45%      4.51%      3.74%      4.60%      6.18%
Portfolio turnover rate........................    253.17%    253.80%    254.59%    289.05%    309.13%
</TABLE>

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                 FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD

                  COLUMBIA FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                              <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
                                                   1995       1994       1993       1992       1991
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, beginning of period...........  $   12.16  $   13.44  $   13.28  $   13.59  $   12.72
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income........................        .88        .83        .85        .95       1.00
  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
   investments.................................       1.35      (1.28)       .52        .09       1.05
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total from investment operations...........       2.23       (.45)      1.37       1.04       2.05
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income).......       (.88)      (.83)      (.85)      (.95)     (1.00)
  Distributions (from capital gains)...........     --         --           (.36)      (.40)      (.18)
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total distributions........................       (.88)      (.83)     (1.21)     (1.35)     (1.18)
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, end of period.................  $   13.51  $   12.16  $   13.44  $   13.28  $   13.59
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Total return...................................     18.91%     -3.36%     10.47%      7.99%     16.84%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands).......  $ 316,259  $ 252,090  $ 300,532  $ 262,647  $ 207,271
Ratio of expenses to average net assets........       .65%       .66%       .66%       .66%       .69%
Ratio of net investment income to average net
 assets........................................      6.80%      6.53%      6.14%      7.03%      7.63%
Portfolio turnover rate........................    137.41%    139.81%    118.80%    195.67%    158.95%
</TABLE>

                       COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                              <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
                                                   1995       1994       1993       1992       1991
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, beginning of period...........  $   11.48  $   12.71  $   12.17  $   12.22  $   11.65
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income........................        .63        .64        .66        .69        .72
  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
   investments.................................        .96      (1.23)       .62        .07        .60
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total from investment operations...........       1.59       (.59)      1.28        .76       1.32
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income) (1)...       (.63)      (.64)      (.66)      (.69)      (.72)
  Distributions (from capital gains)...........       (.07)    --           (.08)      (.12)      (.03)
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total distributions........................       (.70)      (.64)      (.74)      (.81)      (.75)
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net asset value, end of period.................  $   12.37  $   11.48  $   12.71  $   12.17  $   12.22
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Total return...................................     14.15%     -4.68%     10.73%      6.46%     11.73%
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands).......  $ 383,796  $ 339,817  $ 430,367  $ 341,924  $ 285,099
Ratio of expenses to average net assets........       .57%       .57%       .58%       .59%       .59%
Ratio of net investment income to average net
 assets........................................      5.22%      5.36%      5.25%      5.69%      6.07%
Portfolio turnover rate........................     21.45%     19.40%      9.92%     17.82%     15.28%
</TABLE>

(1) 100% exempt from federal taxation.

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                 FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD

                         COLUMBIA HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>
                                                        1995       1994       1993(1)
                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
Net asset value, beginning of period................  $    9.04  $    9.94   $   10.00
                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income.............................        .82        .80         .18
  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
   investments......................................        .84       (.90)       (.06)
                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
    Total from investment operations................       1.66       (.10)        .12
                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
Less distributions:
  Dividends (from net investment income)............       (.82)      (.80)       (.18)
                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
    Total distributions.............................       (.82)      (.80)       (.18)
                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
Net asset value, end of period......................  $    9.88  $    9.04   $    9.94
                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
Total return........................................     19.12%      -.92%       1.12%(2)
Ratios/Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)............  $  23,471  $  12,834   $   5,940
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (3).........      1.00%      1.00%       1.00%
Ratio of net investment income to average net
 assets.............................................      8.62%      8.69%       7.30%
Portfolio turnover rate.............................     51.60%     36.67%       0.00%
</TABLE>

(1)  From inception  of operations on  September 15, 1993.  Ratios and portfolio
    turnover rate are annualized.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) The  ratio was  1.06% in  1995,  1.19% in  1994 and  2.03% in  1993,  before
    reimbursement of certain expenses by the investment advisor.

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                        COLUMBIA COMMON STOCK FUND, INC.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             Shares or
                                                                                             Principal
December 31, 1995                                                                              Amount        Value(1)
                                                                                            ------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                         <C>           <C>
Common Stocks (97.7%)
  Banking & Finance (12.3%)
    Ahmanson (H.F.) & Co. ................................................................        93,000  $    2,464,500
    American Express Co. .................................................................       186,900       7,732,987
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. .....................................................       100,000       8,350,000
    Federal National Mortgage Assn. ......................................................        30,500       3,785,813
    Fleet Financial Group, Inc. ..........................................................        83,800       3,414,850
    Greenpoint Financial Corp. ...........................................................       130,000       3,477,500
    Morgan (J.P.) & Co., Inc. ............................................................        92,200       7,399,050
    PNC Bank Corp. .......................................................................       229,700       7,407,825
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              44,032,525
                                                                                                          --------------
  Building & Forestry Products (1.6%)
    Champion International Corp. .........................................................       135,700       5,699,400
                                                                                                          --------------
  Business Services (3.9%)
    *ADT Ltd. ............................................................................       220,000       3,300,000
    Service Corp. International...........................................................       244,000      10,736,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              14,036,000
                                                                                                          --------------
  Chemical (3.7%)
    Grace (W.R.) & Co. ...................................................................       102,600       6,066,225
    Hercules, Inc. .......................................................................       128,100       7,221,637
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              13,287,862
                                                                                                          --------------
  Consumer Durable (2.6%)
    Ford Motor Co. .......................................................................       203,100       5,889,900
    Harley-Davidson, Inc. ................................................................       125,000       3,593,750
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               9,483,650
                                                                                                          --------------
  Consumer Non-Durable (8.7%)
    *Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. .....................................................       132,000       3,679,500
    *Federated Department Stores, Inc. ...................................................       201,600       5,544,000
    Mattel, Inc. .........................................................................       216,000       6,642,000
    Nike, Inc. (Class B)..................................................................        58,400       4,066,100
    *Payless Cashways, Inc. ..............................................................       252,700       1,073,975
    Rykoff-Sexton, Inc. ..................................................................       102,000       1,785,000
    Sears, Roebuck & Co. .................................................................       164,800       6,427,200
    Wendy's International, Inc. ..........................................................        88,000       1,870,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              31,087,775
                                                                                                          --------------
  Consumer Staples (9.4%)
    Gillette Co. .........................................................................       123,400       6,432,225
    Philip Morris Cos., Inc. .............................................................        80,000       7,240,000
    Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. ..................................................        61,900       3,443,187
    Procter & Gamble Co. .................................................................        77,500       6,432,500
    Sunbeam Corp. ........................................................................       230,400       3,513,600
    Sysco Corp. ..........................................................................       200,000       6,500,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              33,561,512
                                                                                                          --------------

<CAPTION>
                                                                                             Shares or
                                                                                             Principal
                                                                                               Amount        Value(1)
                                                                                            ------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                         <C>           <C>
  Energy (7.6%)
    Chevron Corp. ........................................................................        70,000  $    3,675,000
    Exxon Corp. ..........................................................................        20,900       1,674,612
    Louisiana Land & Exploration Co. .....................................................        74,000       3,172,750
    Mobil Corp. ..........................................................................        45,400       5,084,800
    Noble Affiliates, Inc. ...............................................................        56,500       1,687,938
    Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. ADR.........................................................        52,400       7,394,950
    Unocal Corp. .........................................................................       159,000       4,630,875
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              27,320,925
                                                                                                          --------------
  Energy Services (0.9%)
    Baker Hughes, Inc. ...................................................................       139,000       3,388,125
                                                                                                          --------------
  Entertainment & Media (5.2%)
    Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. .............................................................        33,000       4,071,375
    Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
     (Class A non vtg.)...................................................................        78,200       4,007,750
    Time Warner, Inc. ....................................................................       121,700       4,609,387
    *Viacom, Inc. (Class B)...............................................................       123,100       5,831,863
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              18,520,375
                                                                                                          --------------
  Health (12.2%)
    *Amgen, Inc. .........................................................................       129,400       7,683,125
    Bausch & Lomb, Inc. ..................................................................       189,400       7,504,975
    Becton, Dickinson & Co. ..............................................................        50,400       3,780,000
    Johnson & Johnson.....................................................................        86,500       7,406,562
    U.S. HealthCare, Inc. ................................................................        75,800       3,524,700
    United Healthcare Corp. ..............................................................       132,700       8,691,850
    Warner-Lambert Co. ...................................................................        53,700       5,215,613
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              43,806,825
                                                                                                          --------------
  Insurance (4.9%)
    Aetna Life & Casualty Co. ............................................................        27,000       1,869,750
    American International Group, Inc. ...................................................        64,300       5,947,750
    Berkley (W.R.) Corp. .................................................................        70,000       3,762,500
    TIG Holdings, Inc. ...................................................................       213,000       6,070,500
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              17,650,500
                                                                                                          --------------
  Machinery & Capital Spending (5.0%)
    Case Corp. ...........................................................................        81,700       3,737,775
    Emerson Electric Co. .................................................................        85,400       6,981,450
    General Electric Co. .................................................................        97,700       7,034,400
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              17,753,625
                                                                                                          --------------
  Metal Mining & Steel (1.0%)
    Worthington Industries, Inc. .........................................................       169,000       3,517,313
                                                                                                          --------------
  Real Estate Securities (4.3%)
    American Health Properties, Inc. .....................................................       120,000       2,580,000
    Associated Estates Realty Corp. ......................................................        84,000       1,806,000
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                                                                                               Amount        Value(1)
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<S>                                                                                         <C>           <C>
Common Stocks (Continued)
    Beacon Properties Corp. ..............................................................        45,000  $    1,035,000
    Equity Residential Properties Trust...................................................        42,000       1,286,250
    JP Realty, Inc. ......................................................................        97,500       2,132,813
    Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. ..................................................        49,000         857,500
    National Health Investors, Inc. ......................................................       100,000       3,312,500
    Simon Property Group, Inc. ...........................................................        45,000       1,096,875
    Sun Communities, Inc. ................................................................        50,400       1,329,300
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              15,436,238
                                                                                                          --------------
  Technology (9.8%)
    Adobe Systems, Inc. ..................................................................        75,300       4,668,600
    Boeing Co. ...........................................................................        50,000       3,918,750
    *Cisco Systems, Inc. .................................................................        54,900       4,096,913
    *Computer Sciences Corp. .............................................................        95,000       6,673,750
    Ericsson (L.M.) Telephone Co. (Class B) Spon. ADR.....................................       270,000       5,265,000
    General Motors Corp. (Class E)........................................................       125,000       6,500,000
    Hewlett-Packard Co. ..................................................................        11,800         988,250
    *Sun Microsystems, Inc. ..............................................................        68,000       3,102,500
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              35,213,763
                                                                                                          --------------
  Transportation (1.6%)
    Norfolk Southern Corp. ...............................................................        51,000       4,048,125
    Southwest Airlines Co. ...............................................................        72,600       1,687,950
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               5,736,075
                                                                                                          --------------
  Utilities/Communications (2.4%)
    AT&T Corp. ...........................................................................        40,000       2,590,000
    Vodafone Group plc ADR................................................................       166,200       5,858,550
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               8,448,550
                                                                                                          --------------
  Utilities/Electric/Gas (0.6%)
  NIPSCO Industries, Inc. ................................................................        60,000       2,295,000
                                                                                                          --------------
    Total Common Stocks
     (Cost $298,816,482)..................................................................                   350,276,038
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Convertible Preferred Stock (0.9%)
  Technology (0.9%)
    American Express Co.
     (Cost $2,433,700)....................................................................        60,000  $    3,330,000
                                                                                                          --------------
    Total investments, excluding temporary cash investment
     (Cost $301,250,182)..................................................................                   353,606,038
                                                                                                          --------------
Repurchase Agreement (1.0%)
    Goldman Sachs Corp.
     5.447% dated 12/29/1995,
     due 01/02/1996 in the
     amount of $3,450,244.
     Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond
     8.750% due 11/15/2008
     (Cost $3,448,186)....................................................................  $  3,448,186       3,448,186
                                                                                                          --------------
Total Investments (99.6%)
 (Cost $304,698,368)......................................................................                   357,054,224
Receivables less liabilities (0.4%).......................................................                     1,468,500
                                                                                                          --------------
Net Assets (100.0%).......................................................................                $  358,522,724
                                                                                                          --------------
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</TABLE>

(1) See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.
 *  Non-income producing

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

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December 31, 1995                                                                              Amount        Value(1)
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<S>                                                                                         <C>           <C>
Common Stocks (99.1%)
  Banking & Finance (8.1%)
    BankAmerica Corp. ....................................................................       136,300  $    8,825,425
    Barnett Banks, Inc. ..................................................................       137,800       8,130,200
    Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. ..............................................................       194,306       3,861,832
    Dean Witter, Discover & Co. ..........................................................       175,440       8,245,680
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. .....................................................       187,300      15,639,550
    Federal National Mortgage Assn. ......................................................        76,700       9,520,387
    First USA, Inc. ......................................................................       150,000       6,656,250
    Morgan Stanley Group, Inc. ...........................................................       100,000       8,062,500
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              68,941,824
                                                                                                          --------------
  Building & Forestry Products (0.6%)
    *Crown Vantage, Inc. .................................................................       366,320       5,220,060
                                                                                                          --------------
  Business & Consumer Services (1.6%)
    *Mail-Well, Inc. .....................................................................       400,000       4,900,000
    Service Corp. International...........................................................       200,000       8,800,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              13,700,000
                                                                                                          --------------
  Chemical (2.0%)
    Grace (W.R.) & Co. ...................................................................       100,000       5,912,500
    Hercules, Inc. .......................................................................       201,000      11,331,375
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              17,243,875
                                                                                                          --------------
  Consumer Non-Durable (17.5%)
    *AutoZone, Inc. ......................................................................       275,000       7,940,625
    *Borders Group, Inc. .................................................................       213,300       3,946,050
    *Central Tractor Farm & Country, Inc. ................................................       275,000       2,818,750
    *Corporate Express, Inc. .............................................................       262,300       7,901,787
    *Eckerd Corp. (Del.)..................................................................       165,000       7,363,125
    *Federated Department Stores, Inc. ...................................................       491,600      13,519,000
    *HFS, Inc. ...........................................................................       175,000      14,306,250
    Home Depot, Inc. .....................................................................       175,000       8,378,125
    Intimate Brands, Inc. (Class A).......................................................       350,000       5,250,000
    Mattel, Inc. .........................................................................       501,200      15,411,900
    McDonald's Corp. .....................................................................       168,400       7,599,050
    *Office Depot, Inc. ..................................................................       220,400       4,352,900
    Rite Aid Corp. .......................................................................       148,600       5,089,550
    Sears, Roebuck & Co. .................................................................       300,000      11,700,000
    Warnaco Group, Inc. (Class A).........................................................     1,301,200      32,530,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                             148,107,112
                                                                                                          --------------

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  Consumer Staples (9.7%)
    First Brands Corp. ...................................................................        97,100  $    4,624,388
    Gillette Co. .........................................................................       400,000      20,850,000
    Libbey, Inc. .........................................................................       300,000       6,750,000
    PepsiCo, Inc. ........................................................................       100,000       5,587,500
    Philip Morris Cos., Inc. .............................................................       300,500      27,195,250
    Quaker Oats Co. ......................................................................       300,000      10,350,000
    Sunbeam Corp. ........................................................................       274,300       4,183,075
    Wrigley (Wm.) Jr. Co. ................................................................        46,400       2,436,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              81,976,213
                                                                                                          --------------
  Energy (5.0%)
    Amoco Corp. ..........................................................................        95,000       6,828,125
    Anadarko Petroleum Corp. .............................................................       172,500       9,336,562
    Apache Corp. .........................................................................       138,700       4,091,650
    British Petroleum Co. plc ADR.........................................................        94,391       9,639,681
    Burlington Resources, Inc. ...........................................................       125,000       4,906,250
    Chevron Corp. ........................................................................       150,000       7,875,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              42,677,268
                                                                                                          --------------
  Energy Services (2.1%)
    Halliburton Co. ......................................................................       163,000       8,251,875
    Schlumberger Ltd......................................................................       135,500       9,383,375
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              17,635,250
                                                                                                          --------------
  Entertainment & Media (4.4%)
    Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
     (Class A non vtg.)...................................................................       165,800       8,497,250
    Time Warner, Inc. ....................................................................       499,700      18,926,138
    *Viacom, Inc. (Class B)...............................................................       215,000      10,185,625
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              37,609,013
                                                                                                          --------------
  Health (10.4%)
    *Amgen, Inc. .........................................................................       332,800      19,760,000
    *Apria Healthcare Group, Inc. ........................................................     1,231,520      34,790,440
    *Ethical Holdings Ltd. Spon. ADR......................................................       300,000       2,700,000
    *Genesis Health Ventures, Inc. .......................................................       175,000       6,387,500
    *Inhale Therapeutic Systems...........................................................       140,000       1,365,000
    Johnson & Johnson.....................................................................        75,000       6,421,875
    *PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc.
     (Class A)............................................................................        85,000       7,395,000
    *Penederm, Inc. ......................................................................       147,200       1,674,400
    Warner-Lambert Co. ...................................................................        78,800       7,653,450
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              88,147,665
                                                                                                          --------------
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                                                                                               Amount        Value(1)
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Common Stocks (Continued)
<S>                                                                                         <C>           <C>
  Hotels & Gaming (6.1%)
    *Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. .....................................................       613,500  $   17,101,313
    *Host Marriott Corp. .................................................................       400,000       5,300,000
    Marriott International, Inc. .........................................................       200,000       7,650,000
    *Mirage Resorts, Inc. ................................................................       100,000       3,450,000
    *Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc. ............................................................       500,400       5,942,250
    *Station Casinos, Inc. ...............................................................       862,600      12,615,525
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              52,059,088
                                                                                                          --------------
  Insurance (3.4%)
    Allstate Corp. .......................................................................       300,000      12,337,500
    American International Group, Inc. ...................................................        96,150       8,893,875
    *ITT Hartford Group, Inc. ............................................................       150,000       7,256,250
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              28,487,625
                                                                                                          --------------
  Machinery & Capital Spending (5.6%)
    *American Standard Cos., Inc. ........................................................       231,400       6,479,200
    Case Corp. ...........................................................................       225,000      10,293,750
    Emerson Electric Co. .................................................................       200,000      16,350,000
    General Electric Co. .................................................................       200,000      14,400,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              47,522,950
                                                                                                          --------------
  Real Estate Securities (5.4%)
    Amli Residential Properties Trust.....................................................       180,500       3,610,000
    Beacon Properties Corp. ..............................................................       345,000       7,935,000
    Camden Property Trust.................................................................       166,250       3,969,219
    Duke Realty Investments, Inc. ........................................................        84,100       2,638,637
    Equity Residential Properties Trust...................................................       355,000      10,871,875
    JP Realty, Inc. ......................................................................       350,000       7,656,250
    Simon Property Group, Inc. ...........................................................       194,300       4,736,063
    TriNet Corporate Realty Trust, Inc. ..................................................       146,000       3,978,500
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              45,395,544
                                                                                                          --------------
  Technology (15.4%)
    Adobe Systems, Inc. ..................................................................       250,300      15,518,600
    *Bay Networks, Inc. ..................................................................       200,350       8,239,394
    Boeing Co. ...........................................................................       100,000       7,837,500
    *Cabletron Systems, Inc. .............................................................        53,500       4,333,500
    *Cisco Systems, Inc. .................................................................       135,000      10,074,375
<CAPTION>
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                                                                                               Amount        Value(1)
                                                                                            ------------  --------------
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    *Compaq Computer Corp. ...............................................................       170,000  $    8,160,000
    *Computer Sciences Corp. .............................................................       250,400      17,590,600
    *Dell Computer Corp. .................................................................       100,000       3,462,500
    Ericsson (L.M.) Telephone Co. (Class B) Spon. ADR.....................................       682,300      13,304,850
    General Motors Corp. (Class E)........................................................       155,900       8,106,800
    Hewlett-Packard Co. ..................................................................        58,300       4,882,625
    *Oracle Corp. ........................................................................       198,900       8,428,387
    *Sun Microsystems, Inc. ..............................................................       200,000       9,125,000
    *Tellabs, Inc. .......................................................................       168,300       6,227,100
    *3Com Corp. ..........................................................................       123,800       5,772,175
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                             131,063,406
                                                                                                          --------------
  Utilities/Communications (1.8%)
    *Paging Network, Inc. ................................................................       400,000       9,750,000
    Vodafone Group plc ADR................................................................       150,000       5,287,500
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              15,037,500
                                                                                                          --------------
    Total Common Stocks
     (Cost $680,853,085)..................................................................                   840,824,393
                                                                                                          --------------
Repurchase Agreement (1.2%)
     Goldman Sachs Corp.
      5.447% dated 12/29/1995,
      due 01/02/1996 in the
      amount of $10,447,456.
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond
      8.750% due 11/15/2008
      (Cost $10,441,223)..................................................................  $ 10,441,223      10,441,223
                                                                                                          --------------
Total Investments (100.3%)
 (Cost $691,294,308)......................................................................                   851,265,616
Receivables less liabilities (-0.3%)......................................................                    (2,534,764)
                                                                                                          --------------
Net Assets (100.0%).......................................................................                $  848,730,852
                                                                                                          --------------
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</TABLE>

(1) See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 *  Non-income producing

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

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December 31, 1995                                                                              Amount        Value(1)
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Common Stocks (90.7%)
  Brazil (0.8%)
    Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais SA, ADR (Utilities-Electric).....................        22,776  $      498,225
    Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA, ADR (Metals, Mining & Steel)..................        45,000         360,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                                 858,225
                                                                                                          --------------
  Canada (2.9%)
    Bombardier, Inc. (Class B) (Manufacturing-Diversified Industries).....................        80,000       1,056,028
    *Future Shop Ltd., The (Retail).......................................................        65,800         711,756
    Magna International, Inc. (Class A) (Motor Vehicles & Parts)..........................        11,000         473,929
    NOVA Corp. (Chemicals)................................................................        85,000         680,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               2,921,713
                                                                                                          --------------
  Finland (2.4%)
    Finnair Oy (Transportation)...........................................................        70,000         516,331
    Kesko Oy (Retail).....................................................................        57,000         710,809
    Valmet Oy (Class A) (Machinery & Capital Spending)....................................        50,000       1,244,727
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               2,471,867
                                                                                                          --------------
  France (5.9%)
    Alcatel Alsthom SA (Electrical Equipment).............................................         2,000         172,697
    AXA SA (Insurance)....................................................................        14,000         944,882
    BIC SA (Consumer Products)............................................................         7,000         712,956
    Brioche Pasquier SA (Food Processing).................................................         3,000         365,068
    Carrefour SA (Retail).................................................................         1,400         850,680
    Cie General des Eaux (Utilities)......................................................         3,400         339,965
    GrandOptical-PhotoService SA (Retail).................................................         4,000         391,042
    LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (Consumer Products)...............................         2,800         584,109
    Societe Nationale d'Exploitation Industrielle des Tabacs et Allumettes (Consumer
     Products)............................................................................        17,000         617,139
    Societe Generale SA (Banking).........................................................         7,600         940,382
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               5,918,920
                                                                                                          --------------

<CAPTION>
                                                                                             Shares or
                                                                                             Principal
                                                                                               Amount        Value(1)
                                                                                            ------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                         <C>           <C>

  Germany (5.9%)
    Allianz Holding AG (Insurance)........................................................           500  $      977,281
    Bayer AG (Chemicals)..................................................................         3,000         793,778
    Daimler-Benz AG (Motor Vehicles & Parts)..............................................         1,000         504,719
    Gehe AG (Wholesale Distributor).......................................................         1,800         918,560
    Karstadt AG (Retail)..................................................................         1,500         613,422
    Mannesmann AG (Machinery & Capital Spending)..........................................         2,400         766,221
    *SGL Carbon AG (Metals, Mining &
     Steel)...............................................................................        12,000         931,143
    Siemens AG (Electrical Equipment).....................................................           800         439,007
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               5,944,131
                                                                                                          --------------
  Hong Kong (6.7%)
    Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)...............................................       300,000       1,827,541
    Florens Group Ltd. (Container Leasing)................................................       920,000         600,903
    HSBC Holdings plc (Banking)...........................................................       122,855       1,859,104
    Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (Consumer Products)............................................       135,000         822,394
    Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)............................................        70,000         572,642
    Swire Pacific Ltd. (Class A) (Transportation).........................................       140,000       1,086,436
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               6,769,020
                                                                                                          --------------
  India (2.4%)
    Bajaj Auto Ltd., GDR (Motor Vehicles & Parts).........................................        12,400         313,100
    *Indian Hotels Co. Ltd., GDS, The (Entertainment & Leisure)...........................        30,000         570,000
    Larsen & Toubro Ltd., GDR (Engineering & Construction)................................        40,000         690,000
    Tata Engineering & Locomotive Co., Ltd., GDS (Motor Vehicles & Parts).................        66,400         854,900
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               2,428,000
                                                                                                          --------------
  Italy (1.5%)
    *De Rigo S.p.A., ADS (Consumer Products)..............................................        24,000         546,000
    *Gucci Group NV (Consumer Products)...................................................        25,000         971,875
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               1,517,875
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                                                                                             Principal
                                                                                               Amount        Value(1)
                                                                                            ------------  --------------
Common Stocks (Continued)
<S>                                                                                         <C>           <C>
  Japan (34.3%)
    Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Food & Beverages)................................................        20,000  $      223,084
    BRIDGESTONE CORP. (Motor Vehicles & Parts)............................................        22,000         349,951
    CANON, INC. (Electronics).............................................................        48,000         870,611
    Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd. (Financial Services).......................................        45,000         689,622
    Daiwabo Information System Co., Ltd. (Technology).....................................         9,000         234,821
    East Japan Railway Co. (Transportation)...............................................            74         360,310
    Fuji Bank Ltd., The (Banking).........................................................        35,000         774,006
    Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (Entertainment & Leisure)...................................        11,000         317,944
    FUJICOPIAN CO., LTD. (Machinery & Capital Spending)...................................        21,000         157,042
    Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd., The (Banking)..........................................        27,000         819,690
    ITO-YOKADO CO., LTD. (Retail).........................................................         7,000         431,814
    JUSCO CO., LTD. (Retail)..............................................................        25,000         652,279
    KAJIMA CORP. (Construction)...........................................................        32,000         316,586
    Kao Corp. (Consumer Products).........................................................        20,000         248,303
    Kawasaki Steel Corp. (Metals, Mining & Steel).........................................       158,000         551,697
    KEYENCE CORP. (Electronics)...........................................................        12,000       1,385,063
    Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. (Transportation).......................................        39,000         295,053
    KOMATSU LTD. (Machinery & Capital Spending)...........................................        30,000         247,333
    KUBOTA CORP. (Machinery & Capital Spending)...........................................        70,000         451,503
    Laox Co., Ltd. (Retail)...............................................................        26,000         524,539
    Marubeni Corp. (Wholesale Distributor)................................................       106,000         574,724
    Mitsubishi Bank Ltd., The (Banking)...................................................        33,000         777,789
    Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (Chemicals).................................................        76,000         370,049
    Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. (Real Estate).............................................        72,000         900,873
    Mitsubishi Heavy Inds., Ltd. (Machinery & Capital Spending)...........................       120,000         957,905
    Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp., The (Banking).......................................        23,000         383,705
    Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (Real Estate)................................................       100,000       1,231,814
    MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (Electronics)..............................................        24,000         579,631
    MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. (Machinery & Capital Spending)...................................        25,000         564,985
    NEC Corp. (Electronics)...............................................................        40,000         488,846
    NICHICON CORP. (Electronics)..........................................................        18,000         265,373
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    Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Entertainment & Leisure)..........................................         3,000  $      228,419
    NIPPON STEEL CORP. (Metals, Mining & Steel)...........................................       200,000         686,712
    NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP. (Utilities-Communication)..........................           200       1,620,597
    Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (Transportation)........................................        55,000         319,544
    NIPPONDENSO CO., LTD. (Motor Vehicles & Parts)........................................        23,000         430,553
    NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. (Motor Vehicles & Parts).......................................        47,000         361,503
    NISSHO ELECTRONICS CORP. (Electronics)................................................        50,000       1,188,167
    Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., The (Financial Services).................................        42,000         916,586
    NSK Ltd. (Machinery & Capital Spending)...............................................       164,000       1,193,016
    NTN CORP. (Machinery & Capital Spending)..............................................       161,000       1,077,498
    NTT Data Communications Systems Corp. (Business Services).............................            35       1,177,983
    OMRON CORP. (Electronics).............................................................        10,000         230,844
    OSG CORP. (Machinery & Capital Spending)..............................................        13,000          89,273
    ROHM CO., LTD. (Electronics)..........................................................        17,000         961,300
    SANKYO CO., LTD. (Pharmaceuticals)....................................................        12,000         270,029
    Sanwa Bank Ltd., The (Banking)........................................................        35,000         712,900
    Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. (Chemicals)................................................        82,000       1,208,923
    SHIMIZU CORP. (Construction)..........................................................        30,000         305,529
    Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Chemicals)..............................................        20,000         415,131
    SONY CORP. (Electronics)..............................................................        10,000         600,388
    Takeda Chemical Inds., Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals).........................................        27,000         445,199
    Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., The (Insurance)..............................        65,000         851,115
    TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC. (Chemicals)....................................................        75,000         494,665
    TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. (Motor Vehicles & Parts)...........................................        37,000         785,936
    TRANS COSMOS, INC. (Business Services)................................................         6,000         393,404
    Tsuchiya Home Co., Ltd. (Construction)................................................        35,000         594,083
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              34,556,242
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                                                                                               Amount        Value(1)
                                                                                            ------------  --------------
Common Stocks (Continued)
<S>                                                                                         <C>           <C>
  Korea (2.3%)
    *CITC Seoul Excel Trust, IDR (Investment Trust).......................................       130,000  $    1,293,500
    Daehan Blue-Chip Index Trust, IDR (Investment Trust)..................................        45,000       1,023,300
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               2,316,800
                                                                                                          --------------
  Netherlands (4.4%)
    Aegon NV (Insurance)..................................................................        25,000       1,107,437
    *BE Semiconductor Inds. NV (Electronics)..............................................        60,000         780,000
    Elsevier NV (Publishing)..............................................................        80,000       1,068,131
    Heineken NV (Food & Beverages)........................................................         3,800         674,981
    Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Energy)....................................................         5,500         769,341
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               4,399,890
                                                                                                          --------------
  Norway (1.3%)
    UNI-Storebrand AS (Class A) (Insurance)...............................................       240,000       1,330,314
                                                                                                          --------------
  Switzerland (5.2%)
    Alusuisse-Lonza Holding AG (Bearer) (Metals, Mining & Steel)..........................         1,200         953,739
    BBC Brown Boveri Ltd. (Series A) (Bearer) (Electrical Equipment)......................           750         873,913
    Ciba-Geigy AG (Bearer) (Pharmaceuticals)..............................................         1,150       1,010,000
    Roche Holding Ltd. (Genusssheine) (Pharmaceuticals)...................................           140       1,110,870
    Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Registered) (Insurance)........................................           560         653,496
    Zurich Insurance Co. (Registered) (Insurance).........................................         2,000         600,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               5,202,018
                                                                                                          --------------
  United Kingdom (14.7%)
    Abbey National plc (Banking)..........................................................        50,000         493,377
    B.A.T Inds. plc (Consumer/Business Services)..........................................        80,000         704,381
    Barclays plc (Banking)................................................................        40,000         458,623
    BOC Group plc, The (Chemicals)........................................................        25,000         349,475
    British Aerospace plc (Aircraft & Aerospace)..........................................        48,000         592,645
    British Petroleum Co. plc (Energy)....................................................       154,835       1,293,620
    British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (Media)............................................       100,000         630,685
    Compass Group plc (Food & Beverages)..................................................        46,000         348,994
    Electrocomponents plc (Electronics)...................................................        86,000         479,677
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    Glaxo Wellcome plc (Pharmaceuticals)..................................................        35,000  $      496,868
    Hays plc (Business Services)..........................................................       120,000         700,037
    Lloyds TSB Group plc (Banking)........................................................       189,280         972,041
    Next plc (Retail).....................................................................       160,000       1,131,974
    Provident Financial plc (Financial Services)..........................................        66,000         838,136
    Prudential Corp. (Insurance)..........................................................        81,155         521,905
    Reed International plc (Publishing)...................................................        37,000         563,435
    Reuters Holdings plc (Business Services)..............................................       100,000         914,609
    Sage Group plc, The (Business
     Services)............................................................................       100,000         511,995
    Siebe plc (Machinery & Capital Spending)..............................................        71,190         876,431
    SmithKline Beecham plc (Class A) (Pharmaceuticals)....................................        60,000         660,939
    THORN EMI plc (Entertainment & Leisure)...............................................        42,795       1,006,902
    Vodafone Group plc (Utilities-Communication)..........................................        90,000         322,557
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              14,869,306
                                                                                                          --------------
    Total Common Stocks
     (Cost $81,259,082)...................................................................                    91,504,321
                                                                                                          --------------
Preferred Stocks (4.4%)
  Brazil (2.1%)
    Companhia Cervejaria Brahma SA (Food & Beverages).....................................       770,000         316,978
    *DIXIE TOGA SA (Receipts) (Containers)................................................       437,500         382,706
    Refrigeracao Parana SA (Consumer Products)............................................   112,500,000         224,607
    Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA (Utilities-Communication).............................    25,000,000       1,204,075
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               2,128,366
                                                                                                          --------------
  Germany (2.3%)
    Fresenius AG (Pharmaceuticals)........................................................         8,500         808,109
    Jil Sander AG (Consumer Products).....................................................           765         564,191
    Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte in der Dattenverarbeitung AG (Business Services).......         6,000         910,171
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               2,282,471
                                                                                                          --------------
    Total Preferred Stocks
     (Cost $3,727,581)....................................................................                     4,410,837
                                                                                                          --------------
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Warrants (1.8%)
<S>                                                                                         <C>           <C>
  Germany (0.6%)
     *Veba AG (04/06/1998) (Utilities-
      Electric)...........................................................................         4,000  $      631,947
                                                                                                          --------------
  Japan (1.2%)
    *Kyocera Corp. #2 (01/23/1998) (Electronics)..........................................           865       1,081,250
    *Mr. Max Corp. (02/17/1998) (Retail)..................................................         5,000         107,608
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                               1,188,858
                                                                                                          --------------
    Total Warrants
     (Cost $1,782,383)....................................................................                     1,820,805
                                                                                                          --------------
    Total investments, excluding temporary cash investment
     (Cost $86,769,046)...................................................................                    97,735,963
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Repurchase Agreement (2.8%)
    Goldman Sachs Corp.
     5.447% dated 12/29/1995,
     due 01/02/1996 in the
     amount of $2,820,406.
     Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond
     8.750% due 11/15/2008
     (Cost $2,818,723)....................................................................  $  2,818,723  $    2,818,723
                                                                                                          --------------
Total Investments (99.7%)
 (Cost $89,587,769).......................................................................                   100,554,686
Cash and receivables less liabilities (0.3%)..............................................                       318,774
                                                                                                          --------------
Net Assets (100.0%).......................................................................                $  100,873,460
                                                                                                          --------------
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(1) See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 *  Non-income producing

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

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December 31, 1995                                                                              Amount        Value(1)
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Common Stocks (97.9%)
  Aerospace (0.7%)
    *BE Aerospace, Inc. ..................................................................       505,000  $    5,365,625
    *Wyman-Gordon Co. ....................................................................       350,000       4,812,500
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              10,178,125
                                                                                                          --------------
  Banking & Finance (9.6%)
    Aames Financial Corp. ................................................................       360,000      10,035,000
    ADVANTA Corp. (Class B)...............................................................       330,000      12,003,750
    Alex. Brown, Inc. ....................................................................       250,000      10,500,000
    Citicorp..............................................................................       225,000      15,131,250
    Great Western Financial Corp. ........................................................       295,000       7,522,500
    Green Tree Financial Corp. ...........................................................       600,000      15,825,000
    Morgan Stanley Group, Inc. ...........................................................        85,000       6,853,125
    Schwab (Charles) Corp. ...............................................................       400,000       8,050,000
    Standard Federal Bancorp..............................................................       350,000      13,781,250
    U.S. Bancorp (Ore.)...................................................................       442,000      14,862,250
    Washington Federal, Inc. .............................................................       350,000       8,968,750
    Washington Mutual, Inc. ..............................................................       325,000       9,384,375
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                             132,917,250
                                                                                                          --------------
  Building & Forestry Products (0.7%)
    *Fort Howard Corp. ...................................................................       450,000      10,125,000
                                                                                                          --------------
  Business & Consumer Services (7.6%)
    *American Management Systems, Inc. ...................................................       370,000      11,100,000
    *BISYS Group, Inc. ...................................................................       400,000      12,300,000
    *CBT Group Public Ltd. plc Spon. ADR..................................................       102,500       5,432,500
    *CKS Group, Inc. .....................................................................        10,000         390,000
    *CompDent Corp. ......................................................................       220,000       9,130,000
    Danka Business Systems plc ADR........................................................       421,000      15,577,000
    DENTSPLY International, Inc. .........................................................       340,000      13,600,000
    *First Commonwealth, Inc. ............................................................       100,000       2,600,000
    *FIserv, Inc. ........................................................................       320,000       9,600,000
    *Learning Tree International, Inc. ...................................................       136,000       2,125,000
    Paychex, Inc. ........................................................................       300,000      14,962,500
    *United Dental Care, Inc. ............................................................       209,000       8,621,250
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                             105,438,250
                                                                                                          --------------
  Chemical (1.0%)
    Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. ...................................................       200,000      14,175,000
                                                                                                          --------------
  Consumer Durable (1.7%)
    Harley-Davidson, Inc. ................................................................       500,000      14,375,000
    Polaris Industries, Inc. .............................................................        50,000       1,468,750
    *Ultralife Batteries, Inc. ...........................................................       285,000       6,840,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              22,683,750
                                                                                                          --------------

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  Consumer Non-Durable (5.0%)
    *Borders Group, Inc. .................................................................       600,000  $   11,100,000
    *Eastbay, Inc. .......................................................................       355,000       7,011,250
    *General Nutrition Cos., Inc. ........................................................       350,000       8,050,000
    Intimate Brands, Inc. (Class A).......................................................       250,000       3,750,000
    *Micro Warehouse, Inc. ...............................................................       100,000       4,325,000
    *Neostar Retail Group, Inc. ..........................................................       590,000       4,351,250
    *OfficeMax, Inc. .....................................................................       420,000       9,397,500
    Quality Food Centers, Inc. ...........................................................       250,000       5,500,000
    *Sports Authority, Inc., The..........................................................       350,000       7,131,250
    *Zale Corp. ..........................................................................       490,000       7,901,250
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              68,517,500
                                                                                                          --------------
  Consumer Staples (0.5%)
    DEKALB Genetics Corp. (Class B).......................................................       150,000       6,768,750
                                                                                                          --------------
  Energy (3.8%)
    Anadarko Petroleum Corp. .............................................................       475,000      25,709,375
    Apache Corp. .........................................................................       545,000      16,077,500
    Burlington Resources, Inc. ...........................................................       100,000       3,925,000
    *Cairn Energy USA, Inc. ..............................................................       500,000       7,000,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              52,711,875
                                                                                                          --------------
  Energy Services (6.9%)
    *BJ Services Co. .....................................................................       400,000      11,600,000
    *Grant Geophysical, Inc. .............................................................       400,000       1,000,000
    Halliburton Co. ......................................................................       250,000      12,656,250
    *Input/Output, Inc. ..................................................................       260,000      15,015,000
    *Landmark Graphics Corp. .............................................................       300,000       6,975,000
    *Nabors Industries, Inc. .............................................................       700,000       7,787,500
    *Noble Drilling Corp. ................................................................       900,000       8,100,000
    *Oceaneering International, Inc. .....................................................       630,000       8,111,250
    *Smith International, Inc. ...........................................................       625,000      14,687,500
    Sonat Offshore Drilling, Inc. ........................................................       220,000       9,845,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              95,777,500
                                                                                                          --------------
  Entertainment & Media (4.8%)
    Citicasters, Inc. (Class A)...........................................................       300,000       7,087,500
    *Electronic Arts, Inc. ...............................................................       310,000       8,098,750
    *Evergreen Media Corp. (Class A)......................................................       420,000      13,440,000
    *GT Interactive Software Corp. .......................................................       225,000       3,150,000
    *Hollywood Entertainment Corp. .......................................................       250,000       2,093,750
    Nelson (Thomas), Inc. ................................................................       420,000       5,460,000
    *Regal Cinemas, Inc. .................................................................       380,000      11,305,000
    *SFX Broadcasting, Inc. (Class A).....................................................       250,000       7,562,500
    *Softkey International, Inc. .........................................................       335,000       7,746,875
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              65,944,375
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<S>                                                                                         <C>           <C>
  Health (12.0%)
    *Apria Healthcare Group, Inc. ........................................................       630,000  $   17,797,500
    *Boston Scientific Corp. .............................................................       300,000      14,700,000
    *Elan Corp. plc ADR...................................................................       400,000      19,450,000
    *Gilead Sciences, Inc. ...............................................................       300,000       9,600,000
    HBO & Co. ............................................................................       155,000      11,876,875
    *Health Care & Retirement Corp. (Del.)................................................       275,000       9,625,000
    *Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ...................................................       134,400       3,427,200
    *Medic Computer Systems, Inc. ........................................................       180,000      10,890,000
    *Mid-Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. .................................................       300,000       7,275,000
    Omnicare, Inc. .......................................................................       220,000       9,845,000
    *OrNda Healthcorp.....................................................................       430,000       9,997,500
    *Oxford Health Plans, Inc. ...........................................................       130,000       9,603,750
    *Renal Treatment Centers, Inc. .......................................................       275,000      12,100,000
    *ResMed, Inc. ........................................................................       529,000       6,877,000
    Stryker Corp. ........................................................................       250,000      13,125,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                             166,189,825
                                                                                                          --------------
  Hotels & Gaming (0.9%)
    *Red Lion Hotels, Inc. ...............................................................       120,000       2,100,000
    *Station Casinos, Inc. ...............................................................       700,000      10,237,500
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              12,337,500
                                                                                                          --------------
  Insurance (3.1%)
    Berkley (W.R.) Corp. .................................................................       172,200       9,255,750
    Foremost Corp. of America.............................................................       254,000      12,890,500
    Mutual Risk Management Ltd. ..........................................................       230,000      10,522,500
    PMI Group, Inc., The..................................................................       220,000       9,955,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              42,623,750
                                                                                                          --------------
  Machinery & Capital Spending (8.2%)
    AGCO Corp. ...........................................................................       300,000      15,300,000
    *American Standard Cos., Inc. ........................................................       300,000       8,400,000
    Applied Power, Inc. (Class A).........................................................       250,000       7,500,000
    *Avondale Industries, Inc. ...........................................................       250,000       3,625,000
    *Checkpoint Systems, Inc. ............................................................       450,000      16,818,750
    Duriron Co., Inc. ....................................................................       225,000       5,259,375
    *Elsag Bailey Process Automation N.V..................................................       550,000      14,781,250
    *Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. ......................................................       402,000      10,050,000
    Measurex Corp. .......................................................................       550,000      15,537,500
    *Rauma Oy Spon. ADR...................................................................       350,000       6,606,250
    Titan Wheel International, Inc. ......................................................       600,000       9,750,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                             113,628,125
                                                                                                          --------------
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                                                                                             Principal
                                                                                               Amount        Value(1)
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  Metal Mining & Steel (2.1%)
    *Alumax, Inc. ........................................................................       300,000  $    9,187,500
    Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (Class A)........................................       330,000       9,240,000
    Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
     (Class A)............................................................................       345,000      10,522,500
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              28,950,000
                                                                                                          --------------
  Pollution Control (2.3%)
    *Air & Water Technologies Corp. (Class A).............................................       467,500       2,863,437
    *Osmonics, Inc. ......................................................................       460,000       9,372,500
    *Tetra Tech, Inc. ....................................................................       295,700       6,727,175
    *U.S. Filter Corp. ...................................................................       500,000      13,312,500
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              32,275,612
                                                                                                          --------------
  Real Estate Securities (0.8%)
    Equity Residential Properties Trust...................................................       360,000      11,025,000
                                                                                                          --------------
  Technology (23.2%)
    Adobe Systems, Inc. ..................................................................       375,000      23,250,000
    *Andrew Corp. ........................................................................       350,000      13,387,500
    *Ascend Communications, Inc. .........................................................       270,000      21,903,750
    *Asyst Technologies, Inc. ............................................................       130,000       4,582,500
    *Bay Networks, Inc. ..................................................................       170,000       6,991,250
    *Cabletron Systems, Inc. .............................................................       110,000       8,910,000
    *Cascade Communications Corp. ........................................................       160,000      13,640,000
    *Cisco Systems, Inc. .................................................................       220,000      16,417,500
    *Coherent Communications Systems Corp. ...............................................       445,000       8,566,250
    *Comshare, Inc. ......................................................................       215,000       5,590,000
    *Dell Computer Corp. .................................................................       200,000       6,925,000
    *Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. ....................................................       100,000       3,587,500
    *Digital Link Corp. ..................................................................       305,000       4,308,125
    ECI Telecommunications Ltd. ..........................................................       335,000       7,642,188
    Ericsson (L.M.) Telephone Co. (Class B) Spon. ADR.....................................       300,000       5,850,000
    *Harmonic Lightwaves, Inc. ...........................................................       490,000       5,390,000
    *HNC Software, Inc. ..................................................................       175,000       8,356,250
    *Integrated Measurement Systems, Inc. ................................................       200,000       2,950,000
    *Komag, Inc. .........................................................................       180,000       8,302,500
    *MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. .....................................................       375,000      12,234,375
    *National Instruments Corp. ..........................................................       160,000       3,240,000
    *Novadigm, Inc. ......................................................................       385,000      10,924,375
    *PLATINUM Technology, Inc. ...........................................................       400,000       7,350,000
    *Premisys Communications, Inc. .......................................................       300,000      16,800,000
    *Seagate Technology, Inc. ............................................................       270,000      12,825,000
    *Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc. ................................................       200,000      10,900,000
    *Silicon Valley Group, Inc. ..........................................................       185,000       4,671,250
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                                                                                             Principal
                                                                                               Amount        Value(1)
                                                                                            ------------  --------------
Common Stocks (Continued)
<S>                                                                                         <C>           <C>
    *Softdesk, Inc. ......................................................................       290,000  $    5,727,500
    *StrataCom, Inc. .....................................................................       200,000      14,700,000
    *Sun Microsystems, Inc. ..............................................................       360,000      16,425,000
    System Software Associates, Inc. .....................................................       187,500       4,078,125
    *Tellabs, Inc. .......................................................................       250,000       9,250,000
    *3Com Corp. ..........................................................................       330,000      15,386,250
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                             321,062,188
                                                                                                          --------------
  Transportation (1.3%)
    Airborne Freight Corp. ...............................................................       500,000      13,312,500
    *Celadon Group, Inc. .................................................................       560,000       5,040,000
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              18,352,500
                                                                                                          --------------
  Utilities/Communications (1.7%)
    Cincinnati Bell, Inc. ................................................................       210,000       7,297,500
    *CommNet Cellular, Inc. ..............................................................       350,000      10,106,250
    *Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corp. .........................................       300,000       6,412,500
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                              23,816,250
                                                                                                          --------------
    Total Common Stocks
     (Cost $1,154,264,142)................................................................                 1,355,498,125
                                                                                                          --------------
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             Shares or
                                                                                             Principal
                                                                                               Amount        Value(1)
                                                                                            ------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                         <C>           <C>

Repurchase Agreement (1.8%)
    Goldman Sachs Corp.
     5.447% dated 12/29/1995,
     due 01/02/1996 in the
     amount of $24,213,292.
     Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond
     8.750% due 11/15/2008
     (Cost $24,198,846)...................................................................  $ 24,198,846  $   24,198,846
                                                                                                          --------------
Total Investments (99.7%) (Cost $1,178,462,988)...........................................                 1,379,696,971
Receivables less liabilities (0.3%).......................................................                     4,718,064
                                                                                                          --------------
Net Assets (100.0%).......................................................................                $1,384,415,035
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                          --------------
</TABLE>

(1) See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 *  Non-Income Producing

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

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                     COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE EQUITY FUND, INC.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Shares or
                                            Principal
December 31, 1995                             Amount        Value(1)
                                           ------------  ---------------
<S>                                        <C>           <C>
Common Stocks (94.1%)
Real Estate
  Apartments (33.3%)
    Amli Residential Properties Trust....        30,800  $       616,000
    Associated Estates Realty Corp. .....        38,000          817,000
    Avalon Properties, Inc. .............        36,000          774,000
    Camden Property Trust................        35,300          842,787
    Equity Residential Properties
     Trust...............................        20,300          621,687
    Evans Withycombe Residential,
     Inc. ...............................        36,000          774,000
    Oasis Residential, Inc. .............        34,800          791,700
    Prime Residential, Inc. .............        38,000          703,000
    Smith (Charles E.) Residential
     Realty, Inc. .......................        22,500          531,563
    Wellsford Residential Property
     Trust...............................        31,125          715,875
                                                         ---------------
                                                               7,187,612
                                                         ---------------
  Office (11.0%)
    Beacon Properties Corp. .............        33,900          779,700
    Cali Realty Corp. ...................        37,100          811,562
    Reckson Associates Realty Corp. .....        27,000          793,125
                                                         ---------------
                                                               2,384,387
                                                         ---------------
  Industrial (18.7%)
    First Industrial Realty Trust,
     Inc. ...............................        35,200          792,000
    Liberty Property Trust...............        38,400          796,800
    Spieker Properties, Inc. ............        32,100          806,513
    Storage Trust Realty.................        37,700          857,675
    TriNet Corporate Realty Trust,
     Inc. ...............................        28,800          784,800
                                                         ---------------
                                                               4,037,788
                                                         ---------------
  Manufactured Homes (7.5%)
    Chateau Properties, Inc. ............        37,800          850,500
    Sun Communities, Inc. ...............        29,000          764,875
                                                         ---------------
                                                               1,615,375
                                                         ---------------
  Community Centers (9.0%)
    Excel Realty Trust, Inc. ............        37,500          768,750
    Haagen (Alexander) Properties,
     Inc. ...............................        49,000          600,250
    JP Realty, Inc. .....................        25,900          566,563
                                                         ---------------
                                                               1,935,563
                                                         ---------------

<CAPTION>
                                            Shares or
                                            Principal
                                              Amount        Value(1)
                                           ------------  ---------------
<S>                                        <C>           <C>

  Shopping Malls (6.1%)
    Macerich Co. ........................        30,700  $       614,000
    Simon Property Group, Inc. ..........        28,500          694,688
                                                         ---------------
                                                               1,308,688
                                                         ---------------
  Other (8.5%)
    *Bristol Hotel Co. ..................        40,000          975,000
    Starwood Lodging Trust...............        29,000          862,750
                                                         ---------------
                                                               1,837,750
                                                         ---------------
    Total Common Stocks
     (Cost $18,771,237)..................                     20,307,163
                                                         ---------------
Repurchase Agreements (7.0%)
    Goldman Sachs Corp.
     5.447% dated 12/29/1995,
     due 01/02/1996 in the
     amount of $1,053,900.
     Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond
     8.750% due 11/15/2008...............  $  1,053,271        1,053,271
    J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
     5.879% dated 12/29/1995,
     due 01/02/1996 in the
     amount of $450,290.
     Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
     6.750% due 05/31/1999...............       450,000          450,000
                                                         ---------------
    Total Repurchase Agreements
     (Cost $1,503,271)...................                      1,503,271
                                                         ---------------
Total Investments (101.1%)
 (Cost $20,274,508)......................                     21,810,434
Receivables less liabilities (-1.1%).....                       (223,234)
                                                         ---------------
Net Assets (100.0%)......................                $    21,587,200
                                                         ---------------
                                                         ---------------
</TABLE>

(1) See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 *  Non-income producing

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Shares or
                                          Principal
December 31, 1995                           Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  --------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
Common Stocks (52.2%)
  Banking & Finance (6.4%)
    Ahmanson (H.F.) & Co. .............        77,000  $    2,040,500
    American Express Co. ..............       130,200       5,387,025
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage
     Corp. ............................        70,000       5,845,000
    Federal National Mortgage Assn. ...        20,200       2,507,325
    Fleet Financial Group, Inc. .......        59,700       2,432,775
    Greenpoint Financial Corp. ........       120,000       3,210,000
    Morgan (J.P.) & Co., Inc. .........        57,700       4,630,425
    PNC Bank Corp. ....................       160,000       5,160,000
                                                       --------------
                                                           31,213,050
                                                       --------------
  Building & Forestry Products (0.9%)
    Champion International Corp. ......       100,600       4,225,200
                                                       --------------
  Business Services (1.9%)
    *ADT Ltd. .........................       211,400       3,171,000
    Service Corp. International........       133,600       5,878,400
                                                       --------------
                                                            9,049,400
                                                       --------------
  Chemical (1.9%)
    Grace (W.R.) & Co. ................        63,900       3,778,087
    Hercules, Inc. ....................        93,100       5,248,513
                                                       --------------
                                                            9,026,600
                                                       --------------
  Consumer Durable (1.3%)
    Ford Motor Co. ....................       143,000       4,147,000
    Harley-Davidson, Inc. .............        82,000       2,357,500
                                                       --------------
                                                            6,504,500
                                                       --------------
  Consumer Non-Durable (4.8%)
    *Circus Circus Enterprises,
     Inc. .............................        89,600       2,497,600
    *Federated Department Stores,
     Inc. .............................       131,900       3,627,250
    Mattel, Inc. ......................       157,800       4,852,350
    Nike, Inc. (Class B)...............        61,800       4,302,825
    *Payless Cashways, Inc. ...........       239,700       1,018,725
    Rykoff-Sexton, Inc. ...............        81,000       1,417,500
    Sears, Roebuck & Co. ..............       109,900       4,286,100
    Wendy's International, Inc. .......        65,000       1,381,250
                                                       --------------
                                                           23,383,600
                                                       --------------
  Consumer Staples (4.8%)
    Gillette Co. ......................        85,400       4,451,475
    Philip Morris Cos., Inc. ..........        51,400       4,651,700
    Pioneer Hi-Bred International,
     Inc. .............................        43,700       2,430,812
    Procter & Gamble Co. ..............        53,300       4,423,900
    Sunbeam Corp. .....................       165,300       2,520,825
    Sysco Corp. .......................       146,000       4,745,000
                                                       --------------
                                                           23,223,712
                                                       --------------

<CAPTION>
                                          Shares or
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  --------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
  Energy (4.2%)
    Chevron Corp. .....................        50,600  $    2,656,500
    Exxon Corp. .......................        14,850       1,189,856
    Louisiana Land & Exploration
     Co. ..............................        64,000       2,744,000
    Mobil Corp. .......................        36,800       4,121,600
    Noble Affiliates, Inc. ............        28,800         860,400
    Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. ADR......        43,450       6,131,881
    Unocal Corp. ......................       100,000       2,912,500
                                                       --------------
                                                           20,616,737
                                                       --------------
  Energy Services (0.5%)
    Baker Hughes, Inc. ................       105,000       2,559,375
                                                       --------------
  Entertainment & Media (3.3%)
    Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. ..........        36,000       4,441,500
    Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
     (Class A non vtg.)................        50,400       2,583,000
    Time Warner, Inc. .................       128,800       4,878,300
    *Viacom, Inc. (Class B)............        86,600       4,102,675
                                                       --------------
                                                           16,005,475
                                                       --------------
  Health (6.1%)
    *Amgen, Inc. ......................       101,800       6,044,375
    Bausch & Lomb, Inc. ...............       128,700       5,099,738
    Becton, Dickinson & Co. ...........        34,700       2,602,500
    *Humana, Inc. .....................        86,000       2,354,250
    Johnson & Johnson..................        45,800       3,921,625
    U.S. HealthCare, Inc. .............        53,600       2,492,400
    United Healthcare Corp. ...........        61,700       4,041,350
    Warner-Lambert Co. ................        33,200       3,224,550
                                                       --------------
                                                           29,780,788
                                                       --------------
  Insurance (2.6%)
    Aetna Life & Casualty Co. .........        20,000       1,385,000
    American International Group,
     Inc. .............................        44,800       4,144,000
    Berkley (W.R.) Corp. ..............        50,000       2,687,500
    TIG Holdings, Inc. ................       150,000       4,275,000
                                                       --------------
                                                           12,491,500
                                                       --------------
  Machinery & Capital Spending (2.6%)
    Case Corp. ........................        58,000       2,653,500
    Emerson Electric Co. ..............        59,100       4,831,425
    General Electric Co. ..............        68,300       4,917,600
                                                       --------------
                                                           12,402,525
                                                       --------------
  Metal Mining & Steel (0.5%)
    Worthington Industries, Inc. ......       123,000       2,559,938
                                                       --------------
  Real Estate Securities (2.9%)
    American Health Properties,
     Inc. .............................        73,600       1,582,400
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Shares or
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  --------------
Common Stocks (Continued)
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
    Associated Estates Realty Corp. ...        76,200  $    1,638,300
    Beacon Properties Corp. ...........        45,000       1,035,000
    Equity Residential Properties
     Trust.............................        48,500       1,485,312
    JP Realty, Inc. ...................        97,500       2,132,812
    Manufactured Home Communities,
     Inc. .............................        78,000       1,365,000
    National Health Investors, Inc. ...        72,000       2,385,000
    Simon Property Group, Inc. ........        52,500       1,279,688
    Sun Communities, Inc. .............        54,700       1,442,713
                                                       --------------
                                                           14,346,225
                                                       --------------
  Technology (5.0%)
    Adobe Systems, Inc. ...............        58,000       3,596,000
    Boeing Co. ........................        35,000       2,743,125
    *Cisco Systems, Inc. ..............        39,200       2,925,300
    *Computer Sciences Corp. ..........        63,200       4,439,800
    Ericsson (L.M.) Telephone Co.
     (Class B) Spon. ADR...............       173,000       3,373,500
    General Motors Corp. (Class E).....        82,400       4,284,800
    Hewlett-Packard Co. ...............        13,000       1,088,750
    *Sun Microsystems, Inc. ...........        46,000       2,098,750
                                                       --------------
                                                           24,550,025
                                                       --------------
  Transportation (0.8%)
    Norfolk Southern Corp. ............        33,400       2,651,125
    Southwest Airlines Co. ............        51,700       1,202,025
                                                       --------------
                                                            3,853,150
                                                       --------------
  Utilities/Communications (1.3%)
    AT&T Corp. ........................        45,000       2,913,750
    Vodafone Group plc ADR.............        92,000       3,243,000
                                                       --------------
                                                            6,156,750
                                                       --------------
  Utilities/Electric/Gas (0.4%)
    NIPSCO Industries, Inc. ...........        51,400       1,966,050
                                                       --------------
  Total Common Stocks
   (Cost $210,794,217).................                   253,914,600
                                                       --------------
Convertible Preferred Stock (0.4%)
  Technology (0.4%)
    American Express Co.
     (Cost $1,470,000).................        40,000       2,220,000
                                                       --------------
<CAPTION>
                                          Shares or
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  --------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>

U.S. Government, Federal Agency Obligations (25.1%)
  U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes (10.3%)
    U.S. Treasury Bonds
      12.000% 08/15/2013...............  $  4,350,000  $    6,714,399
      8.125% 08/15/2019................    12,230,000      15,397,326
    U.S. Treasury Notes
      6.125% 07/31/1996................     6,195,000       6,229,444
      6.875% 08/31/1999................    14,780,000      15,540,579
      7.250% 05/15/2004................     5,740,000       6,378,058
                                                       --------------
                                                           50,259,806
                                                       --------------
  Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) (3.9%)
    7.500% 11/20/2025 - 12/20/2025
     (GNMA II).........................     2,663,245       2,723,168
    8.000% 07/15/2025 - 09/15/2025.....     2,161,304       2,252,511
    8.000% 08/20/2025 - 11/20/2025
     (GNMA II).........................     9,176,322       9,505,753
    8.750% 08/15/2024..................     1,530,079       1,621,883
    9.000% 01/15/2030..................     1,028,832       1,095,387
    9.375% 11/15/2029 - 02/15/2035.....     1,691,391       1,818,634
                                                       --------------
                                                           19,017,336
                                                       --------------
  Federal Housing Administration (FHA) (1.3%)
    FHA Insured Project Pool #12
      7.430% 12/01/2021................       922,420         965,645
    FHA Insured Project Pool #23-11059
      7.700% 08/01/2028................     1,631,427       1,670,581
    FHA Insured Project Pool #42
      7.430% 09/01/2022................     1,240,489       1,305,949
    FHA Insured Project Pool #53
      7.430% 02/01/2022................     1,067,856       1,122,766
    FHA Insured Project Pool #53-43077
      9.125% 07/25/2033................     1,106,058       1,170,431
                                                       --------------
                                                            6,235,372
                                                       --------------
  Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) (0.2%)
      8.173% 05/01/2025 (ARM)..........       800,937         826,968
                                                       --------------
  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) (0.3%)
      8.500% 10/01/2024 - 03/01/2025...     1,473,964       1,539,371
                                                       --------------
  Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (9.1%)
    Bear Stearns Secured Inv., Inc.
      Series 88-6 Cl. B
      0.000% 03/20/1996................       272,081         268,765
    Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
      Trust 22 Cl. Y
      7.950% 05/01/2017................     1,857,800       1,936,200
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn.
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Shares or
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  --------------
U.S. Government, Federal Agency Obligations (Continued)
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
      Ctfs. Gtd. Series 1203 Cl. F
      6.750% 07/15/2003................  $    720,052  $      722,521
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn.
      Ctfs. Gtd. Series 1339 Cl. C
      8.000% 08/15/2006................       750,000         823,125
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn.
      Ctfs. Gtd. Series 1552 Cl. GA
      6.000% 12/15/2021................     2,000,000       1,965,000
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn.
      Ctfs. Gtd. Series 1694 Cl. MA
      6.100% 05/15/2023................     2,430,954       2,394,101
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn.
      Ctfs. Gtd. Series 1730 Cl. A
      7.000% 07/15/2017................     1,950,024       1,979,274
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn.
      Ctfs. Gtd. Series 1761 Cl. G
      8.000% 06/15/2021................       340,000         360,291
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn.
      Ctfs. Gtd. Series 1761 Cl. H
      8.250% 09/15/2023................     6,025,000       6,550,259
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn.
      Ctfs. Gtd. Series 1763 Cl. H
      8.250% 07/15/2023................       130,000         141,171
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn.
      Ctfs. Gtd. Series 1782 Cl. A
      6.300% 05/15/2008................     2,340,000       2,286,414
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn.
      Ctfs. Gtd. Series 1782 Cl. C
      6.500% 03/15/2009................     1,894,308       1,872,144
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn.
      Ctfs. Gtd. Series 1793 Cl. A
      6.500% 08/15/2008................       680,000         671,500
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
      REMIC Tr. 1991-G35 Cl. M
      8.750% 10/25/2021................     1,920,000       2,094,893
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
      REMIC Tr. 1993-205 Cl. D
      0.000% 04/25/2004................     1,990,000       1,332,106
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
      REMIC Tr. 1993-235 Cl. C
      0.000% 10/25/1997................     1,050,000         966,326
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
      REMIC Tr. 1993-225 Cl. WE
      6.500% 12/25/2013................       500,000         480,650
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
      REMIC Tr. 1994-91 Cl. C
      6.500% 12/25/2012................     1,450,000       1,423,755
<CAPTION>
                                          Shares or
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  --------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
      REMIC Tr. 1995-23D Cl. G
      6.500% 06/25/2008................  $    490,000  $      479,073
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
      REMIC Tr. 1989-39 Cl. D
      0.000% 05/25/2009................     1,260,000         941,094
    GNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru
      Secs. REMIC Tr. 1994-1 Cl. PE
      7.500% 07/16/2022................     3,515,000       3,744,565
    GNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru
      Secs. REMIC Tr. 1994-3 Cl. PG
      7.250% 08/16/2019................     1,370,000       1,443,199
    GNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru
      Secs. REMIC Tr. 1994-5 Cl. PC
      7.493% 10/16/2018................       420,000         447,825
    GNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru
      Secs. REMIC Tr. 1994-7 Cl. PG
      6.500% 08/16/2017................     1,550,000       1,572,754
    Goldman Sachs Trust 7
      Series C Cl. 2
      9.100% 04/27/2017................        11,970          11,944
    Merrill Lynch Trust 25 Cl. B
      8.750% 03/20/2019................        41,895          41,816
    Puerto Rico Housing Finance
      Corp. Series A Cl. 4
      9.000% 07/20/2017................       745,598         745,598
    U.S. VA Vendee Mtg. Gtd. REMIC
      Pass Thru Ctf. 1993-2 Cl. D
      6.750% 02/15/2013................       480,000         488,549
    U.S. VA Vendee Mtg. Gtd. REMIC
      Pass Thru Ctf. 1993-3 Cl. 2E
      6.000% 11/15/2016................       550,000         533,335
    U.S. VA Vendee Mtg. Gtd. REMIC
      Pass Thru Ctf. 1994-3 Cl. 1D
      6.500% 06/15/2012................     1,178,000       1,189,073
    U.S. VA Vendee Mtg. Gtd. REMIC
      Pass Thru Ctf. 1995-1D Cl. 4
      8.855% 02/15/2025................     2,257,597       2,490,806
    U.S. VA Vendee Mtg. Gtd. REMIC
      Pass Thru Ctf. 1995-3 Cl. 1F
      7.250% 12/15/2021................     1,640,000       1,692,316
                                                       --------------
                                                           44,090,442
                                                       --------------
    Total U.S. Government,
     Federal Agency Obligations
     (Cost $116,944,995)...............                   121,969,295
                                                       --------------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Shares or
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  --------------
Other Securitized Loans (4.7%)
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (2.2%)
    CMC Securities Corp. I
      Series 1992-B Cl. B2
      7.375% 11/25/2023................  $  2,728,253  $    2,774,716
    Residential Funding Mtg. Sec., Inc.
      Series 1995-S14 Cl. A-2
      7.500% 09/25/2025................     2,300,000       2,349,680
    Ryland Mortgage Sec. Corp.
      Three Series 1992-D Cl. 2-A-4
      8.200% 09/25/2022................     2,745,000       2,871,956
    Securitized Asset Sales, Inc.
      Mtg. Pass Thru Ctf. Series
      1993-3 Cl. A2
      7.301% 11/25/2023................       745,641         761,001
    Securitized Asset Sales, Inc.
      Mtg. Pass Thru Ctf. Series
      1995-B Cl. A3
      7.410% 09/25/2024................       500,000         509,550
    Securitized Asset Sales, Inc.
      Mtg. Pass Thru Ctf. Series
      1995-B Cl. A8
      7.410% 09/25/2024................       456,693         464,822
    Structured Mtg. Asset Res. Tr.
      Series 1992-6A Multiclass Ctf.
      Cl. AF
      8.150% 07/25/2008................     1,000,000       1,025,000
    Structured Mtg. Asset Res. Tr.
      Series 1993-2A Multiclass Ctf.
      Cl. AB
      6.300% 07/25/2004................         7,705           7,679
                                                       --------------
                                                           10,764,404
                                                       --------------
  Asset Backed Securities (2.5%)
    Advanta Mortgage Loan Trust
      Series 1995-3 Cl. A-6
      7.150% 09/25/2026................       997,346       1,009,812
    First Alliance Mortgage Trust
      Series 1994-2 Cl. A-1
      7.625% 07/25/2025................     2,240,630       2,333,393
    GE Capital Mtg. Services, Inc.
      Series 1995-HE1 Cl. A6
      7.500% 09/25/2010................     3,825,846       3,921,492
    Prudential Secs. Financial
      Asset Funding Corp. Pass Thru
      Ctf. 1994-2 Cl. A
      6.350% 11/15/2014................     4,955,458       4,959,323
                                                       --------------
                                                           12,224,020
                                                       --------------
<CAPTION>
                                          Shares or
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  --------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
    Total Other Securitized Loans
     (Cost $22,259,017)................                    22,988,424
                                                       --------------
Corporate Bonds (12.0%)
  Industrial (6.7%)
    American President Co. Ltd.
      8.000% 01/15/2024................  $  2,025,000  $    2,094,842
    Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.
      7.190% 11/15/2015................     2,350,000       2,431,145
    Continental Cablevision, Inc.
      9.000% 09/01/2008................       300,000         315,000
    Emerson Electric Co. Euro
      7.875% 06/05/1998................       380,000         398,859
    Ethan Allen, Inc.
      8.750% 03/15/2001................       500,000         515,000
    Federated Department Stores, Inc.
      10.000% 02/15/2001...............     1,000,000       1,080,000
    Freeport-McMoRan Resource Partners
      L.P.
      8.750% 02/15/2004................       400,000         408,000
    Lenfest Communications, Inc.
      8.375% 11/01/2005................     1,400,000       1,405,250
    Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Corp.
      9.250% 06/15/2004................       300,000         323,673
    Louisiana Land & Exploration Co.
      7.650% 12/01/2023................     1,930,000       2,017,448
    Magma Copper Co.
      8.700% 05/15/2005................       400,000         456,000
    Nabisco, Inc.
      6.700% 06/15/2002................     2,000,000       2,033,780
    News America Holdings, Inc.
      7.600% 10/11/2015................     3,900,000       3,988,725
    Riverwood International Corp.
      10.750% 06/15/2000...............       200,000         215,000
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
      11.375% 05/15/2002...............     1,300,000       1,417,000
    Rykoff Sexton, Inc.
      8.875% 11/01/2003................       425,000         420,750
    Seagull Energy Corp.
      8.625% 08/01/2005................       250,000         242,500
    Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp.
      Medium Term Note
      5.820% 12/07/1998................     2,450,000       2,455,758
    Southern Pacific Rail Corp.
      9.375% 08/15/2005................       350,000         379,750
    Stop & Shop Cos., Inc.
      9.750% 02/01/2002................       215,000         237,038
    Tele-Communications, Inc.
      8.250% 01/15/2003................     3,500,000       3,783,990
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Shares or
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  --------------
Corporate Bonds (Continued)
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
    Temple Inland, Inc.
      Medium Term Note
      9.000% 04/20/1998................  $    200,000  $      214,648
    Time Warner Entertainment Co. L.P.
      9.625% 05/01/2002................     1,900,000       2,200,903
      8.875% 10/01/2012................     1,240,000       1,395,980
    Union Oil Co. of California
      6.375% 02/01/2004................     2,275,000       2,289,173
                                                       --------------
                                                           32,720,212
                                                       --------------
  Financial (4.1%)
    Associates Corp. N.A.
      7.250% 05/15/1998................       450,000         466,425
    CIT Group Holdings, Inc.
      Medium Term Note
      7.000% 09/30/1997................     1,040,000       1,065,605
    CP Limited Partnership
      8.750% 03/02/2000................     1,450,000       1,539,363
    Commercial Credit Group, Inc.
      6.625% 06/01/2015................     1,250,000       1,291,275
    ERP Operating Limited Partnership
      (144A)
      8.500% 05/15/1999................       800,000         847,944
    Equitable Cos., Inc.
      9.000% 12/15/2004................     1,900,000       2,233,241
    First Security Corp. (Del.)
      7.875% 10/15/1999................       800,000         850,576
    Fleet Mortgage Group, Inc.
      6.500% 09/15/1999................       550,000         561,836
    Ford Motor Credit Co.
      6.250% 11/08/2000................       440,000         446,195
    General Electric Capital Corp.
      Medium Term Note
      7.640% 01/23/1997................     1,500,000       1,535,055
    Goldman Sachs Group L.P. (144A)
      7.800% 07/15/2002................     1,250,000       1,335,700
    Household Finance Corp.
      6.750% 06/01/2000................     1,500,000       1,551,840
    International Lease Finance Corp.
      4.750% 07/15/1996................     1,200,000       1,193,784
    Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.
      Medium Term Note
      7.790% 02/03/1997................     1,905,000       1,950,339
    Spieker Properties
      6.800% 12/15/2001................     1,460,000       1,463,665
    Wachovia Bank Medium Term Note
      6.000% 03/15/1999................     1,425,000       1,441,701
                                                       --------------
                                                           19,774,544
                                                       --------------
<CAPTION>
                                          Shares or
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  --------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
  Utility (0.4%)
    GTE Corp.
      8.850% 03/01/1998................  $    750,000  $      799,612
    GTE North, Inc.
      5.500% 02/15/1999................     1,000,000         993,550
                                                       --------------
                                                            1,793,162
                                                       --------------
  Yankee (0.8%)
    Hydro-Quebec
      8.000% 02/01/2013................     1,520,000       1,688,082
    Manitoba Province
      7.750% 02/01/2002................       700,000         765,436
    Province Ontario
      7.375% 01/27/2003................     1,300,000       1,408,264
    Rogers Cantel Mobile, Inc.
      10.750% 11/01/2001...............       150,000         157,875
                                                       --------------
                                                            4,019,657
                                                       --------------
    Total Corporate Bonds
     (Cost $56,049,815)................                    58,307,575
                                                       --------------
    Total investments, excluding
     temporary cash investment
     (Cost $407,518,044)...............                   459,399,894
                                                       --------------
Repurchase Agreement (5.2%)
    Goldman Sachs Corp.
     5.447% dated 12/29/1995,
     due 01/02/1996 in the
     amount of $25,207,291.
     Collateralized by U.S. Treasury
     Bond
     8.750% due 11/15/2008
     (Cost $25,192,252)................    25,192,252      25,192,252
                                                       --------------
Total Investments (99.6%)
 (Cost $432,710,296)...................                   484,592,146
Receivables less liabilities (0.4%)....                     2,175,347
                                                       --------------
Net Assets (100.0%)....................                $  486,767,493
                                                       --------------
                                                       --------------
</TABLE>

(1) See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.

*   Non-Income Producing

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Principal
December 31, 1995                           Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  --------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
Commercial Paper (93.9%)
     Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
      5.700% 01/10/1996................  $  6,820,000  $    6,809,202
    Alabama Power Co.
      5.630% 02/08/1996................     5,000,000       4,969,504
    American Express Credit Corp.
      5.670% 01/19/1996................    10,000,000       9,970,075
      5.680% 02/07/1996................     5,000,000       4,970,023
      5.670% 02/12/1996................     5,000,000       4,966,137
      5.640% 02/16/1996................     5,000,000       4,963,183
    American General Finance Corp.
      5.640% 02/06/1996................     5,000,000       4,971,017
      5.570% 03/05/1996................     7,000,000       6,929,602
      5.590% 03/26/1996................    12,000,000      11,839,754
    Ameritech Capital Funding Corp.
      5.700% 01/16/1996................    10,000,000       9,974,667
    Amgen, Inc.
      5.710% 02/09/1996................     6,000,000       5,961,934
    Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.
      5.630% 01/18/1996................     5,000,000       4,985,925
    Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
      6.100% 01/03/1996................    10,000,000       9,994,917
    Associates Corp. of North America
      5.850% 01/02/1996................    22,000,000      21,992,850
    Avco Financial Services, Inc.
      5.710% 01/18/1996................     5,000,000       4,985,725
      5.710% 02/07/1996................     5,000,000       4,969,864
      5.690% 02/27/1996................     7,000,000       6,935,830
    Barclays U.S. Funding Corp.
      5.690% 01/11/1996................    15,000,000      14,973,921
      5.670% 01/19/1996................     8,000,000       7,976,060
    BellSouth Capital Funding Corp.
      5.630% 02/06/1996................     8,000,000       7,953,709
    Beneficial Corp.
      5.640% 02/13/1996................     8,000,000       7,944,853
      5.540% 03/06/1996................    10,000,000       9,898,434
    Brown-Forman Corp.
      5.720% 01/16/1996................     5,000,000       4,987,289
      5.570% 03/11/1996................     5,000,000       4,945,074
      5.580% 03/12/1996................     6,013,000       5,945,895
    CIT Group Holdings, Inc.
      5.700% 01/29/1996................     5,000,000       4,977,042
      5.640% 02/16/1996................     5,000,000       4,963,183
      5.600% 03/07/1996................    10,000,000       9,895,778
      5.550% 03/22/1996................     5,000,000       4,936,792
    Cargill, Inc.
      5.670% 01/17/1996................     5,000,000       4,986,612
      5.550% 03/05/1996................     6,500,000       6,434,865

<CAPTION>
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  --------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
    Chevron Transport Co.
      5.730% 02/01/1996................  $ 10,000,000  $    9,949,067
      5.680% 02/05/1996................     8,000,000       7,954,560
      5.480% 03/19/1996................     7,000,000       6,915,822
    Clorox Co.
      5.580% 03/13/1996................     2,500,000       2,471,712
      5.590% 03/14/1996................     6,000,000       5,931,057
      5.590% 03/18/1996................    12,000,000      11,854,660
    Coca-Cola Co.
      5.520% 03/15/1996................    10,000,000       9,885,000
    Colgate-Palmolive Co.
      5.700% 01/08/1996................     8,000,000       7,989,867
    Deere (John) Capital Corp.
      5.690% 01/22/1996................     5,000,000       4,982,614
      5.630% 02/23/1996................    12,000,000      11,898,660
    Dow Jones & Co., Inc.
      5.470% 03/11/1996................     5,000,000       4,946,060
    Ford Motor Credit Co.
      5.690% 01/23/1996................     5,000,000       4,981,824
      5.680% 01/29/1996................     5,000,000       4,977,122
      5.670% 02/01/1996................     5,000,000       4,974,800
      5.550% 03/04/1996................     5,000,000       4,950,667
    General Electric Capital Corp.
      5.700% 01/09/1996................    10,000,000       9,985,750
    General Electric Capital Services,
     Inc.
      5.540% 03/08/1996................     8,000,000       7,916,284
      5.550% 03/29/1996................    10,000,000       9,862,792
    Gillette Co., The
      5.680% 02/02/1996................    15,000,000      14,921,900
    Glaxo Wellcome plc
      5.700% 01/23/1996................     5,000,000       4,981,792
      5.640% 02/21/1996................    10,000,000       9,918,534
      5.650% 02/28/1996................     5,500,000       5,449,072
      5.570% 03/11/1996................     4,500,000       4,450,566
    Goldman Sachs Group L.P.
      6.050% 01/05/1996................     5,000,000       4,995,799
      5.680% 01/26/1996................    15,000,000      14,938,467
      5.640% 02/22/1996................     5,000,000       4,958,483
      5.650% 03/06/1996................     5,000,000       4,948,208
    Hewlett-Packard Co.
      5.650% 01/18/1996................    10,000,000       9,971,750
      5.610% 02/20/1996................    10,000,000       9,920,525
    Household Finance Corp.
      5.680% 02/05/1996................    10,000,000       9,943,200
      5.680% 02/15/1996................    10,000,000       9,927,423
    Indianapolis Power & Light Co.
      5.670% 02/08/1996................     5,000,000       4,969,287
    Knight-Ridder, Inc.
      5.700% 01/12/1996................     5,000,000       4,990,500
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  --------------
Commercial Paper (Continued)
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
    Lilly (Eli) & Co.
      5.670% 01/17/1996................  $ 10,000,000  $    9,973,225
      5.620% 02/15/1996................     5,000,000       4,964,095
    MetLife Funding, Inc.
      5.640% 01/25/1996................     5,000,000       4,980,417
      5.650% 02/21/1996................     5,000,000       4,959,195
      5.540% 03/04/1996................    10,000,000       9,901,512
    Monsanto Co.
      5.680% 01/24/1996................    10,000,000       9,962,134
      5.650% 02/13/1996................     8,000,000       7,944,756
    Morgan (J.P.) & Co., Inc.
      5.580% 03/15/1996................     8,000,000       7,907,000
    Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.
      6.000% 01/04/1996................     6,000,000       5,996,000
      5.750% 01/05/1996................    10,000,000       9,992,014
      5.720% 01/22/1996................     8,000,000       7,972,036
    National Rural Utilities
     Cooperative
     Finance Corp.
      5.740% 01/12/1996................     5,000,000       4,990,433
      5.680% 01/25/1996................    10,000,000       9,960,556
      5.650% 02/27/1996................     8,000,000       7,927,178
    Norfolk Southern Corp.
      5.650% 02/09/1996................     5,000,000       4,968,611
      5.630% 02/12/1996................     5,000,000       4,966,377
    Norwest Corp.
      5.670% 02/08/1996................    10,000,000       9,938,575
    PHH Corp.
      5.670% 01/18/1996................     5,000,000       4,985,825
      5.700% 01/30/1996................     5,000,000       4,976,250
    Pacific Bell
      5.800% 01/04/1996................     5,000,000       4,996,778
      5.650% 01/10/1996................    10,000,000       9,984,306
    Pacific Telesis Group
      5.650% 01/11/1996................    10,000,000       9,982,736
    PacifiCorp
      5.720% 01/24/1996................     5,000,000       4,980,933
      5.700% 01/31/1996................     4,000,000       3,980,367
    PepsiCo, Inc.
      5.650% 02/16/1996................     5,000,000       4,963,118
    Pitney Bowes Credit Corp.
      5.650% 01/31/1996................     5,000,000       4,975,674
      5.640% 02/07/1996................     8,000,000       7,952,373
    Procter & Gamble Co.
      5.580% 02/28/1996................     7,000,000       6,935,985
      5.570% 03/01/1996................    10,000,000       9,905,620
    St. Paul Cos., Inc.
      5.700% 01/12/1996................    10,000,000       9,981,000
<CAPTION>
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  --------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
    Smithkline Beecham Corp.
      5.660% 01/30/1996................  $ 10,000,000  $    9,952,833
    Southern California Gas Co.
      5.620% 02/22/1996................     9,400,000       9,322,226
    Southern New England Telephone Co.
      5.700% 01/23/1996................     3,907,000       3,892,772
    Texaco, Inc.
      5.950% 01/04/1996................    10,000,000       9,993,389
    USAA Capital Corp.
      5.630% 02/14/1996................    10,000,000       9,929,625
      5.560% 03/01/1996................     5,000,000       4,952,895
    Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co.
      5.750% 01/31/1996................     5,000,000       4,975,243
                                                       --------------
    Total Commercial Paper
     (Cost $751,647,602)...............                   751,647,602
                                                       --------------
U.S. Government Agency Discount Notes (4.3%)
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
      5.510% 02/26/1996................    10,000,000       9,912,759
    Federal National Mortgage
     Association
      5.560% 02/09/1996................    10,000,000       9,938,223
      5.530% 02/29/1996................    15,000,000      14,861,750
                                                       --------------
    Total U.S. Government Agency
     Discount Notes
     (Cost $34,712,732)................                    34,712,732
                                                       --------------
Repurchase Agreement (2.6%)
     Goldman Sachs Corp.
      5.447% dated 12/29/1995,
      due 01/02/1996 in the
      amount of $20,549,987.
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury
      Bond
      8.750% due 11/15/2008
      (Cost $20,537,727)...............    20,537,727      20,537,727
                                                       --------------
Total Investments (100.8%)
  (Cost $806,898,061, including
   $5,508,563 accrued interest
   receivable).........................                   806,898,061
Cash and receivables less liabilities
 (-0.8%)...............................                    (6,242,539)
                                                       --------------
Net Assets (100.0%)....................                $  800,655,522
                                                       --------------
                                                       --------------
</TABLE>

(1) See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Principal
December 31, 1995                            Amount        Value(1)
                                          ------------  --------------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>
U.S. Treasury Notes (97.3%)
    5.625% 01/31/1998...................  $ 15,775,000  $   15,908,141
    4.750% 08/31/1998...................    19,300,000      19,073,804
    4.750% 10/31/1998...................     5,800,000       5,727,500
                                                        --------------
    Total U.S. Treasury Notes
     (Cost $40,097,690).................                    40,709,445
Repurchase Agreement (1.2%)
    Goldman Sachs Corp.
     5.447% dated 12/29/1995,
     due 01/02/1996 in the
     amount of $515,121.
     Collateralized by U.S. Treasury
     Bond
     8.750% due 11/15/2008
     (Cost $514,814)....................       514,814         514,814
                                                        --------------
Total Investments (98.5%)
 (Cost $40,612,504).....................                    41,224,259
Receivables less liabilities (1.5%).....                       618,125
                                                        --------------
Net Assets (100.0%).....................                $   41,842,384
                                                        --------------
                                                        --------------
</TABLE>

(1) See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Principal
December 31, 1995                           Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  ---------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
U.S. Government, Federal Agency Obligations (59.7%)
  U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes (22.8%)
    U.S. Treasury Bonds
      12.000% 08/15/2013...............  $  5,620,000  $     8,674,695
       8.875% 08/15/2017...............       510,000          683,221
       8.125% 08/15/2019...............    27,605,000       34,754,143
    U.S. Treasury Notes
       6.125% 07/31/1996...............     4,990,000        5,017,744
       7.000% 04/15/1999...............    10,870,000       11,427,414
       7.250% 05/15/2004...............    10,350,000       11,500,506
                                                       ---------------
                                                            72,057,723
                                                       ---------------
  Other Government Agency Obligation (1.8%)
    Farm Credit Systems Financial
     Assistance Corp. Series A
      9.375% 07/21/2003................     4,660,000        5,665,535
                                                       ---------------
  Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) (4.4%)
    7.500% 11/20/2025 (GNMA II)........     2,199,136        2,248,617
    8.000% 10/15/2024 - 06/15/2025.....     4,617,652        4,812,517
    8.000% 07/20/2025 - 10/20/2025
     (GNMA II).........................     6,649,559        6,888,278
                                                       ---------------
                                                            13,949,412
                                                       ---------------
  Government National Mortgage Association
   Graduated Payment Mortgage (GNMA GPM) (0.2%)
    9.000% 05/15/2009..................       682,098          718,334
                                                       ---------------
  Federal Housing Administration (FHA) (5.2%)
    FHA Insured Project Pool #40
      7.430% 08/01/2021................     2,745,437        2,876,257
    FHA Insured Project Pool #42
      7.430% 09/01/2022................     5,737,259        6,040,014
    FHA Insured Project Pool #44
      7.430% 08/01/2022................     1,310,665        1,379,828
    FHA Insured Project Pool #2022
      7.430% 12/01/2020................     1,473,379        1,518,081
    FHA Insured Project Pool #1984-D
      9.680% 02/01/2024................     1,430,728        1,500,476
    FHA Insured Project Pool #051-11078
      8.350% 04/01/2030................     2,240,000        2,324,314
    FHA Insured Project Pool #092-35499
      8.450% 11/15/2031................       796,918          833,027
                                                       ---------------
                                                            16,471,997
                                                       ---------------
  Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) (2.3%)
    8.173% 05/01/2025 (ARM)............     6,927,024        7,152,153
                                                       ---------------

<CAPTION>
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  ---------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>

  Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (23.0%)
    American Southwest Financial Corp.
     Series 64 Cl. E
      8.500% 06/17/2019................  $  1,146,370  $     1,164,277
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn. Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 1118 Cl. H
      8.250% 07/15/2001................       696,744          700,228
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn. Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 1547 Cl. C
      5.750% 04/15/2023................       398,962          377,458
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn. Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 1641 Cl. WE
      6.500% 12/15/2013................     1,214,600        1,158,607
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn. Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 1694 Cl. MA
      6.100% 05/15/2023................     5,968,104        5,877,627
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn. Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 1730 Cl. A
      7.000% 07/15/2017................     1,192,648        1,210,538
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn. Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 1761 Cl. D
      7.625% 08/15/2016................     2,445,000        2,530,575
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn. Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 1761 Cl. G
      8.000% 06/15/2021................     4,460,000        4,726,173
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn. Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 1761 Cl. H
      8.250% 09/15/2023................    10,575,000       11,496,928
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn. Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 1763 Cl. H
      8.250% 07/15/2023................       552,000          599,433
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn. Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 1779 Cl. G
      9.500% 12/15/2023................     1,000,000        1,091,400
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn. Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 1782 Cl. A
      6.300% 05/15/2008................     3,610,000        3,527,331
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn. Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 1782 Cl. C
      6.500% 03/15/2009................     1,973,650        1,950,559
    FHLMC Multiclass Mtg. Partn. Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 1793 Cl. A
      6.500% 08/15/2008................     2,780,000        2,745,250
    FHLMC GNMA Multiclass Mtg. Partn.
     Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 31 Cl. A
      0.000% 09/25/1996................       638,601          625,031
    FHLMC GNMA Multiclass Mtg. Partn.
     Ctfs.
     Gtd. Series 35 Cl. PH
      7.750% 03/17/2023................     1,580,000        1,700,965
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<CAPTION>
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  ---------------
U.S. Government, Federal Agency Obligations (Continued)
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
     REMIC Tr. 1989-39 Cl. D
      0.000% 05/25/2009................  $  2,340,000  $     1,747,746
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
     REMIC Tr. 1991-94 Cl. C
      0.000% 01/25/1999................     2,969,467        2,594,571
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
     REMIC Tr. 1992-214 Cl. PL
      7.500% 05/25/2021................     1,700,000        1,790,304
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
     REMIC Tr. 1993-92 Cl. A
      0.000% 03/25/1996................       277,560          275,043
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
     REMIC Tr. 1993-176 Cl. A
      0.000% 06/26/1996................       930,147          910,084
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
     REMIC Tr. 1993-205 Cl. D
      0.000% 04/25/2004................     7,040,000        4,712,576
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
     REMIC Tr. 1993-225 Cl. WE
      6.500% 12/25/2013................     2,000,000        1,922,600
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
     REMIC Tr. 1994-20 Cl. PJ
      5.800% 05/25/2004................       410,000          409,487
    FNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Ctf.
     REMIC Tr. 1995-11 Cl. B
      0.000% 12/25/2003................     2,587,000        1,586,866
    GNMA Gtd. REMIC Pass Thru Secs.
     REMIC Tr. 1994-1 Cl. PE
      7.500% 07/16/2022................     7,500,000        7,989,825
    Merrill Lynch Trust 25 Cl. B
      8.750% 03/20/2019................       146,631          146,355
    Puerto Rico Housing Finance Corp.
     Series A Cl. 4
      9.000% 07/20/2017................     1,350,138        1,350,138
    U.S. VA Vendee Mtg. Gtd. REMIC
     Pass Thru Ctf. 1994-3 Cl. 1D
      6.500% 06/15/2012................     1,260,000        1,271,844
    U.S. VA Vendee Mtg. Gtd. REMIC
     Pass Thru Ctf. 1995-1C Cl. 3E
      8.000% 07/15/2018................       870,000          940,644
    U.S. VA Vendee Mtg. Gtd. REMIC
     Pass Thru Ctf. 1995-1D Cl. 4
      8.855% 02/15/2025................     2,142,315        2,363,616
<CAPTION>
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  ---------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
    U.S. VA Vendee Mtg. Gtd. REMIC
     Pass Thru Ctf. 1995-3 Cl. 1F
      7.250% 12/15/2021................  $  1,220,000  $     1,258,918
                                                       ---------------
                                                            72,752,997
                                                       ---------------
      Total U.S. Government,
       Federal Agency Obligations
       (Cost $178,994,832).............                    188,768,151
                                                       ---------------
Other Securitized Loans (11.7%)
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (9.1%)
    CMC Securities Corp. I
     Series 1992-B Cl. B2
      7.375% 11/25/2023................     5,589,809        5,685,003
    Chase Mortgage Financial Corp.
     Series 1993-L Cl. 2A-6
      8.000% 10/25/2024................     2,000,000        2,084,600
    First Bank Systems Mortgage Corp.
     Series 1993-E Cl. A-3
      7.200% 01/25/2023................     1,842,080        1,861,422
    Independent National Mortgage Corp.
     Series 1995-H Cl. A13
      8.350% 06/25/2025................     5,392,000        5,571,554
    Residential Funding Mtg. Sec., Inc.
     Series 1993-S45 Cl. A-10
      8.000% 12/23/2023................     1,250,000        1,316,250
    Securitized Asset Sales, Inc.
     Mtg. Pass Thru Ctf.
     Series 1995-B Cl. A8
      7.410% 09/25/2024................     9,200,455        9,364,222
    Structured Mtg. Asset Res. Tr.
     Series 1992-6A Multiclass Ctf. Cl.
     AF
      8.150% 07/25/2008................     2,385,000        2,444,625
    Structured Mtg. Asset Res. Tr.
     Series 1993-2A Multiclass Ctf. Cl.
     AB
      6.300% 07/25/2004................       327,481          326,368
                                                       ---------------
                                                            28,654,044
                                                       ---------------
  Asset Backed Securities (2.6%)
    Advanta Home Equity Loan Trust
     Series 1993-1 Cl. A2
      5.950% 05/25/2009................     2,293,128        2,272,948
    First Alliance Mortgage Trust
     Series 1994-2 Cl. A-1
      7.625% 07/25/2025................     3,008,846        3,133,413
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<CAPTION>
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  ---------------
Other Securitized Loans (Continued)
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
    GE Capital Mtg. Services, Inc.
     Series 1995-HE1 Cl. A6
      7.500% 09/25/2010................  $  2,869,385  $     2,941,119
                                                       ---------------
                                                             8,347,480
                                                       ---------------
    Total Other Securitized Loans
     (Cost $36,293,193)................                     37,001,524
                                                       ---------------
Corporate Bonds (25.7%)
  Industrial (15.2%)
    American President Co. Ltd.
      8.000% 01/15/2024................     2,925,000        3,025,883
    American Standard, Inc.
      Step-Up Coupon
      0.000% to 06/01/1998,
      then 10.500% to 06/01/2005.......       500,000          428,750
    Continental Cablevision, Inc.
      9.000% 09/01/2008................       700,000          735,000
    Ethan Allen, Inc.
      8.750% 03/15/2001................       475,000          489,250
    Federated Department Stores, Inc.
      10.000% 02/15/2001...............       600,000          648,000
    Freeport-McMoRan Resource Partners
     L.P.
      8.750% 02/15/2004................       300,000          306,000
    Harrahs Operating, Inc.
      10.875% 04/15/2002...............     1,000,000        1,075,000
    Honeywell, Inc.
      Medium Term Note
      7.350% 05/15/2000................     4,150,000        4,393,522
    Hospital Corp. America
      0.000% 06/01/1997................     1,750,000        1,611,837
    Host Marriott Travel Plazas, Inc.
      9.500% 05/15/2005................       300,000          297,000
    La Quinta Inns, Inc.
      9.250% 05/15/2003................       375,000          397,500
    Lenfest Communications, Inc.
      8.375% 11/01/2005................     2,100,000        2,107,875
    Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Corp.
      9.250% 06/15/2004................       650,000          701,291
    Marriott International, Inc.
      6.750% 12/01/2009................     3,000,000        2,970,000
    Nabisco, Inc.
      6.700% 06/15/2002................     3,750,000        3,813,338
    News America Holdings, Inc.
      7.600% 10/11/2015................     6,250,000        6,392,188
<CAPTION>
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  ---------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
    Occidental Petroleum Corp.
      10.125% 11/15/2001...............  $  1,285,000  $     1,536,847
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
      11.375% 05/15/2002...............     1,725,000        1,880,250
    Schering Plough Corp. Euro
      7.750% 05/15/1996................     2,220,000        2,235,962
    Sears Roebuck & Co.
      Medium Term Note
      7.820% 02/23/1998................     4,525,000        4,720,616
    Southern Pacific Rail Corp.
      9.375% 08/15/2005................       550,000          596,750
    Temple Inland, Inc.
      Medium Term Note
      8.850% 03/20/1997................     3,350,000        3,479,545
    Time Warner Entertainment Co. L.P.
      8.875% 10/01/2012................     2,265,000        2,549,914
    Union Oil Co. of California
      6.375% 02/01/2004................     1,625,000        1,635,124
                                                       ---------------
                                                            48,027,442
                                                       ---------------
  Financial (6.1%)
    Ahmanson (H.F.) & Co.
      8.250% 10/01/2002................     2,500,000        2,766,950
    Ford Motor Credit Co.
      6.250% 02/26/1998................     3,070,000        3,115,773
    General Motors Acceptance Corp.
      6.625% 10/01/2002................     3,240,000        3,327,221
    Goldman Sachs Group L.P. (144A)
      7.800% 07/15/2002................     2,375,000        2,537,830
    International Lease Finance Corp.
      4.750% 07/15/1996................     2,100,000        2,089,122
    Mellon Financial Co.
      7.625% 11/15/1999................     5,200,000        5,528,016
                                                       ---------------
                                                            19,364,912
                                                       ---------------
  Utility (1.4%)
    California Energy, Inc.
      9.875% 06/30/2003................       350,000          367,500
    Northern Indiana Public Service Co.
      Medium Term Note
      6.900% 06/01/2000................     1,250,000        1,295,500
      6.750% 06/01/2000................     2,500,000        2,577,575
                                                       ---------------
                                                             4,240,575
                                                       ---------------
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<CAPTION>
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  ---------------
Corporate Bonds (Continued)
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
  Yankee (3.0%)
    Manitoba Province
      7.750% 02/01/2002................  $  2,685,000  $     2,935,994
    Province Ontario
      7.375% 01/27/2003................     5,625,000        6,093,450
    Rogers Cantel Mobile, Inc.
      10.750% 11/01/2001...............       550,000          578,875
                                                       ---------------
                                                             9,608,319
                                                       ---------------
    Total Corporate Bonds
     (Cost $78,609,570)................                     81,241,248
                                                       ---------------
    Total investments, excluding
     temporary cash investment
     (Cost $293,897,595)...............                    307,010,923
<CAPTION>
                                          Principal
                                            Amount        Value(1)
                                         ------------  ---------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>

Repurchase Agreement (2.3%)
     Goldman Sachs Corp.
      5.447% dated 12/29/1995,
      due 01/02/1996 in the
      amount of $7,384,951.
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury
      Bond
      8.750% due 11/15/2008
      (Cost $7,380,545)................  $  7,380,545  $     7,380,545
                                                       ---------------
  Total Investments (99.4%)
   (Cost $301,278,140).................                    314,391,468
Receivables less liabilities (0.6%)....                      1,867,335
                                                       ---------------
Net Assets (100.0%)....................                $   316,258,803
                                                       ---------------
                                                       ---------------
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(1) See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.

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

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<CAPTION>
                                           Principal
December 31, 1995                            Amount        Value(1)
                                          ------------  --------------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>
State of Oregon General Obligation Bonds (11.8%)
     Board of Higher Education Series A
      6.350% 08/01/2014.................  $  1,535,000  $    1,669,312
    Department of Environmental Quality
     Series D
      5.625% 08/01/2006.................       430,000         448,275
      5.700% 08/01/2007.................       455,000         474,906
      5.750% 08/01/2008.................       485,000         505,006
    Elderly & Disabled Housing Refunding
     Series B
      6.250% 08/01/2013.................     1,000,000       1,071,250
    Pollution Control Series C
      5.625% 06/01/2013.................     1,735,000       1,758,856
      5.900% 06/01/2014.................     5,735,000       6,000,244
    Veterans' Welfare
      0.000% 07/01/2001.................     1,200,000         940,500
      5.850% 10/01/2015.................     1,105,000       1,149,200
      7.700% 07/01/1998.................     1,025,000       1,113,406
     11.250% 10/01/1998.................     2,860,000       3,385,525
      9.000% 04/01/1999.................     1,570,000       1,797,650
     11.000% 06/01/1999.................       765,000         929,475
      7.000% 07/01/2000.................     1,350,000       1,506,938
      9.000% 10/01/2000.................     1,000,000       1,202,500
     11.000% 12/01/2000.................     1,330,000       1,725,675
      7.250% 01/01/2007.................       600,000         728,250
      8.000% 01/01/2008.................       400,000         508,500
      6.000% 08/01/2002.................     2,000,000       2,187,500
      6.000% 02/01/2004.................       695,000         762,763
      9.000% 04/01/2005.................       950,000       1,250,438
      6.750% 05/01/2005.................     2,000,000       2,317,500
      9.000% 10/01/2005.................       240,000         319,200
      9.200% 04/01/2007.................     1,020,000       1,398,675
      9.200% 10/01/2007.................     1,095,000       1,515,206
      7.300% 07/01/2008.................       500,000         611,875
      8.000% 07/01/2008.................       125,000         160,156
      6.875% 12/01/2013.................     3,320,000       3,602,200
      7.000% 12/01/2015.................     2,125,000       2,313,594
    Veterans' Welfare Series 73F
      5.150% 12/01/2017.................     2,000,000       2,000,000
                                                        --------------
    Total State of Oregon
    General Obligation Bonds (Cost
     $42,066,950).......................                    45,354,575
                                                        --------------
Oregon General Obligation Bonds (25.5%)
     Clackamas & Washington Counties
      School District #3JT
      West Linn-Wilsonville
      5.875% 08/01/2009.................     1,000,000       1,047,500
      5.875% 10/01/2009.................     2,500,000       2,637,500

<CAPTION>
                                           Principal
                                             Amount        Value(1)
                                          ------------  --------------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>
    Clackamas County School District #1
      6.250% 07/01/2002.................  $    925,000  $    1,011,719
      6.300% 07/01/2003.................       700,000         767,375
      6.500% 07/01/2004.................     1,235,000       1,366,219
      6.500% 07/01/2005.................     1,355,000       1,498,969
      6.500% 07/01/2006.................     1,485,000       1,639,069
    Clackamas County School
     District #7J Lake Oswego Series A
      5.300% 06/15/2005.................     1,000,000       1,055,000
      5.500% 06/15/2006.................     1,000,000       1,062,500
      5.700% 06/15/2010.................     1,515,000       1,569,919
    Clackamas County School
     District #12 North Clackamas
      4.650% 06/01/2004.................       750,000         751,875
      5.000% 06/01/2011.................     1,500,000       1,443,750
    Clackamas Community College District
      5.250% 12/01/2009.................     1,270,000       1,290,637
    Deschutes County Administrative
     School District #1 Bend-Lapine
      0.000% 02/01/2000.................     1,175,000         984,062
      0.000% 02/01/2001.................     1,135,000         910,837
      0.000% 02/01/2002.................     1,445,000       1,110,844
      5.800% 02/01/2004.................       780,000         836,550
      5.900% 02/01/2005.................       980,000       1,048,600
    Jackson County School District
     #549C Medford
      5.375% 06/01/2012.................     1,200,000       1,219,500
    Lane Community College
      4.850% 06/01/2008.................     4,080,000       4,059,600
    Lane County School District
     #4J Eugene
      0.000% 01/01/2003.................     1,345,000         975,125
      0.000% 01/01/2005.................     1,395,000         906,750
    Lane County School District
     #4J Eugene Refunding Series A
      0.000% 07/01/2001.................     2,015,000       1,576,737
      0.000% 07/01/2003.................     1,480,000       1,048,950
      0.000% 07/01/2005.................     2,325,000       1,476,375
      5.250% 07/01/2008.................     2,440,000       2,491,850
    Lane County School District
     #19 Springfield Refunding
      0.000% 02/01/1997.................       470,000         450,542
      0.000% 02/01/1999.................       470,000         412,425
    Metro Open Spaces Program
     Series C
      5.100% 09/01/2009.................     2,375,000       2,380,937
    Multnomah-Clackamas Counties
     School District #28-302JT
      0.000% 12/01/2004.................       750,000         492,187
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<CAPTION>
                                           Principal
                                             Amount        Value(1)
                                          ------------  --------------
Oregon General Obligation Bonds (Continued)
<S>                                       <C>           <C>
    Multnomah County Public
     Improvements
      5.250% 10/01/2013.................  $  1,800,000  $    1,806,750
    Multnomah County School
     District #1 Portland Refunding
      6.000% 12/15/1997.................       645,000         664,350
    Multnomah County School
     District #1J Portland
      4.250% 06/01/2003.................     5,000,000       4,931,250
    Multnomah County School
     District #4 Gresham
      6.100% 01/01/2008.................     3,000,000       3,206,250
      6.100% 01/01/2009.................       200,000         212,750
    Multnomah County School
     District #7 Reynolds
      6.900% 01/01/2000.................       250,000         250,000
      5.250% 06/01/2011.................     1,500,000       1,473,750
    Multnomah County School
     District #40 David Douglas
      7.100% 06/01/2002.................       880,000       1,008,700
    Port of Portland Series A
      4.500% 03/01/2006.................     2,000,000       1,935,000
      0.000% 03/01/2007.................     5,000,000       2,868,750
    Portland Public Improvements
     Series A
      5.750% 06/01/2014.................     2,975,000       3,105,156
      5.000% 06/01/2004.................       240,000         243,900
    Portland Public Improvements
     Series B
      4.625% 12/01/2010.................     3,815,000       3,805,462
    Portland Water Refunding
      5.000% 10/01/2008.................     1,500,000       1,496,250
    Portland Recreational
     Facilities Improvements Series A
      5.750% 06/01/2012.................     1,370,000       1,436,788
      5.750% 06/01/2013.................     1,345,000       1,410,569
      5.750% 06/01/2015.................     1,155,000       1,202,644
    Portland Recreational
     Facilities Improvements Series B
      5.500% 06/01/2009.................     2,115,000       2,173,163
      5.750% 06/01/2014.................     1,750,000       1,828,750
      5.750% 06/01/2015.................     2,955,000       3,076,894
    Portland Community College District
      0.000% 07/01/2000.................       800,000         660,000
      0.000% 07/01/2007.................     2,025,000       1,141,594
    Portland Community College
     District Series A
      6.000% 07/01/2012.................     1,500,000       1,569,375
<CAPTION>
                                           Principal
                                             Amount        Value(1)
                                          ------------  --------------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>
    Salem-Keizer School District #24J
      5.400% 06/01/2006.................  $  1,000,000  $    1,041,250
    Tri-County Metropolitan
     Transportation
     District Light Rail Extension
     Series A
      6.000% 07/01/2012.................     3,495,000       3,665,381
    Tualatin Hills Park &
     Recreation District
      5.500% 03/01/2006.................     1,000,000       1,043,750
      5.700% 03/01/2009.................     1,340,000       1,413,700
      5.750% 03/01/2010.................       730,000         766,500
    Washington County Criminal
     Justice Facilities Improvements
      6.000% 12/01/2013.................     2,000,000       2,107,500
    Washington County Refunding
      6.200% 12/01/2007.................     1,500,000       1,618,125
    Washington & Clackamas Counties
     School District #23J Tigard
     Refunding
      5.400% 01/01/2010.................     1,705,000       1,754,019
      6.200% 08/01/2007.................     1,000,000       1,066,250
    Washington County School
     District #48J Beaverton
      7.800% 06/01/2003.................     1,200,000       1,449,000
    Washington County School District
     #48J Beaverton Series B
      6.150% 06/01/2008.................     1,000,000       1,058,750
                                                        --------------
    Total Oregon General Obligation
     Bonds
     (Cost $94,031,940).................                    98,016,223
                                                        --------------
Oregon Revenue Bonds (20.9%)
     Clackamas County Hospital Facility
      Authority Elderly Housing
      Willamette View Income Project
      7.000% 11/15/2011.................     1,750,000       1,822,187
    Clackamas County Hospital Facility
     Authority GNMA Collateral
     Jennings Lodge
      7.500% 10/20/2031.................     1,030,000       1,140,725
    Deschutes County Hospital
     Facility Authority
      5.750% 01/01/2009.................     1,670,000       1,755,587
    Deschutes Valley Water District
      5.875% 09/01/2005.................     1,220,000       1,294,725
    Eugene Electric Utility
      5.000% 08/01/2017.................     1,450,000       1,390,187
    Eugene Electric Utility Refunding
      5.800% 08/01/2008.................     1,435,000       1,508,544
      5.800% 08/01/2009.................     1,300,000       1,358,500
    Eugene Electric Utility Series C
      5.750% 08/01/2011.................       715,000         741,813
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<CAPTION>
                                           Principal
                                             Amount        Value(1)
                                          ------------  --------------
Oregon Revenue Bonds (Continued)
<S>                                       <C>           <C>
    Eugene Trojan Nuclear Project
      5.750% 09/01/1997.................  $  1,500,000  $    1,505,460
      5.750% 09/01/1998.................     1,500,000       1,504,485
    Eugene Water Refunding
      6.600% 08/01/2005.................       365,000         376,717
      6.600% 08/01/2006.................       890,000         918,311
    Grants Pass Urban Renewal
     Agency Tax Increment
      6.125% 08/01/2012.................       750,000         780,000
    Gresham Sewer
      5.350% 06/01/2006.................       860,000         895,475
    Gresham Stormwater
      6.100% 10/01/2009.................     1,115,000       1,204,200
    Lebanon Wastewater Refunding
      5.750% 06/01/2011.................     1,225,000       1,229,594
    Metro General Refunding Metro
     Regional Center Project Series A
      5.000% 08/01/2009.................       500,000         494,375
    Metropolitan Service District
     Metro Central Transfer Station A
      5.125% 07/01/2009.................     2,360,000       2,389,500
    North Clackamas Parks & Recreation
     District Recreational Facilities
      5.700% 04/01/2013.................     1,660,000       1,705,650
    Northern Wasco County People's
     Utility District Electric
      0.000% 02/01/2006.................       610,000         358,375
      0.000% 02/01/2007.................       585,000         318,825
      0.000% 02/01/2008.................       610,000         308,050
      0.000% 02/01/2011.................       500,000         203,125
    Oregon City Sewer
      6.500% 10/01/2007.................       500,000         560,000
    Oregon Health, Housing, Educational
     & Cultural Facilities Authority
     Reed
     College Project Series A
      5.300% 07/01/2011.................       500,000         501,250
    Oregon Housing Agency Mortgage
     Single-Family Mortgage Project
     Series A
      7.375% 07/01/2010.................       865,000         902,844
    Oregon Housing & Community Services
     Department Housing Finance Assisted
     Insured Multi-Unit B
      6.800% 07/01/2013.................     8,270,000       8,776,538
    Oregon Housing & Community Services
     Department Mortgage Single-Family
     Mortgage Program Series A
      6.800% 07/01/2016.................     2,485,000       2,609,250
<CAPTION>
                                           Principal
                                             Amount        Value(1)
                                          ------------  --------------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>
    Oregon Housing & Community Services
     Department Mortgage Single-Family
     Mortgage Program Series B
      5.375% 07/01/2017.................  $  1,020,000  $    1,002,150
    Oregon Housing & Community Services
     Department Mortgage Single-Family
     Mortgage Program Series D
      6.700% 07/01/2013.................     1,000,000       1,042,500
    Oregon Housing & Community Services
     Department Mortgage Single-Family
     Mortgage Program Series E
      6.750% 07/01/2016.................     3,715,000       3,872,888
    Portland Hydroelectric Power
      6.800% 10/01/2004.................       465,000         469,236
    Portland Parking Refunding
      6.375% 10/01/2012.................     1,700,000       1,810,500
    Portland Sewer System Revenue
     Refunding Series A
      5.000% 03/01/2006.................     3,035,000       3,076,731
      5.100% 03/01/2007.................     1,485,000       1,505,419
    Portland Sewer System Revenue
     Series A
      6.100% 06/01/2010.................       510,000         553,350
      6.200% 06/01/2012.................     6,540,000       7,087,725
      6.250% 06/01/2015.................     4,670,000       5,043,600
    Portland Water System
      5.250% 08/01/2013.................     2,615,000       2,624,806
    Prineville Sewer First Lien
      6.500% 07/01/2004.................       500,000         546,250
      6.800% 07/01/2012.................     1,000,000       1,121,250
    Reedsport Water
      7.000% 10/01/2014.................       520,000         586,300
    South Fork Water Board First Lien
      5.450% 02/01/2014.................     1,300,000       1,300,000
    Tri-County Metropolitan
     Transportation District
     Refunding Series A
      5.700% 08/01/2013.................     5,175,000       5,323,781
    Warm Springs Reservation,
     Confederated Tribes Health &
     Wellness Center
      5.000% 04/01/2002.................       400,000         414,000
      5.100% 04/01/2003.................       400,000         416,000
    Washington County Unified
     Sewer Agency Revenue Series A
      6.200% 10/01/2010.................     3,400,000       3,676,250
                                                        --------------
    Total Oregon Revenue Bonds
     (Cost $75,781,779).................                    80,027,028
                                                        --------------
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                                           Principal
                                             Amount        Value(1)
                                          ------------  --------------
Oregon Insured Bonds (24.2%)
<S>                                       <C>           <C>
     Albany Water Revenue Refunding
      2nd Lien Series B
      4.875% 08/01/2007.................  $  1,000,000  $      995,000
    Central Oregon Community
     College District
      5.800% 06/01/2007.................       760,000         802,750
    Clackamas County Health Facility
     Authority Revenue Refunding
     Adventist Health A
      6.350% 03/01/2009.................     1,500,000       1,623,750
    Clackamas County School
     District #115 Gladstone
      6.150% 06/01/2014.................     1,000,000       1,072,500
    Clatsop County Administrative
     School District #10
      5.850% 07/01/2010.................       550,000         570,625
      5.850% 07/01/2011.................       590,000         610,650
      5.875% 07/01/2012.................       630,000         653,625
    Columbia River People's
     Utility District Refunding
      7.250% 05/01/2009.................     1,870,000       1,888,363
    Crook County School District
      4.900% 02/01/2009.................     1,165,000       1,143,156
    Deschutes & Jefferson Counties
     School
     District #2J Redmond Refunding
      5.600% 06/01/2009.................     1,000,000       1,030,000
    Hood River County School District
      5.650% 06/01/2008.................     1,020,000       1,072,275
    Josephine County School
     District #7 Grants Pass
      5.700% 06/01/2013.................     2,000,000       2,065,000
    Lane County School District
     #19 Springfield
      6.150% 10/15/2009.................     1,500,000       1,631,250
    Lane County School District
     #52 Bethel
      6.250% 12/01/2007.................       500,000         560,000
      6.400% 12/01/2009.................       750,000         831,562
    Lincoln County School District
      6.000% 06/15/2007.................     1,855,000       2,033,544
      6.000% 06/15/2008.................     1,150,000       1,259,250
      6.000% 06/15/2009.................     1,465,000       1,600,512
      5.600% 06/15/2010.................     2,430,000       2,548,462
      5.250% 06/15/2012.................     2,900,000       2,910,875
    Malheur County School District
     #26 Nyssa
      5.750% 06/01/2015.................     1,910,000       1,979,237
<CAPTION>
                                           Principal
                                             Amount        Value(1)
                                          ------------  --------------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>
    Marion & Linn County Elementary
     School District #77J Stayton
      6.250% 07/01/2013.................  $  1,260,000  $    1,370,250
    Marion County Solid Waste & Electric
     Revenue Ogden Martin System
     Marion Income
      7.700% 10/01/2009.................     2,305,000       2,414,211
    Medford Hospital Facility Authority
     Revenue Gross-Rogue Valley
     Health Services
      6.800% 12/01/2011.................     1,310,000       1,444,275
    Morrow County School District #1
      6.000% 06/01/2006.................       880,000         958,100
    Multnomah County School
     District #3 Parkrose
      5.400% 12/01/2005.................     1,010,000       1,071,862
      5.700% 12/01/2008.................     1,130,000       1,199,213
      5.700% 12/01/2009.................     1,085,000       1,143,319
      5.500% 12/01/2011.................     1,000,000       1,023,750
    Oregon Department of General
     Services
     Certificates Participation Series C
      5.800% 03/01/2015.................       840,000         858,900
    Oregon Department of Administrative
     Services Certificates Participation
     Series A
      5.375% 11/01/2004.................     1,500,000       1,580,625
    Oregon Veterans' Welfare
      7.200% 03/01/1997.................     1,000,000       1,038,750
    Oregon Health, Housing, Educational
     & Cultural Facilities Authority
     Lewis & Clark College
      6.000% 10/01/2013.................       965,000       1,024,106
    Port of Portland Airport Revenue
     Portland International Airport
     Series 7-A
      6.500% 07/01/2004.................       500,000         549,375
      6.750% 07/01/2015.................     2,790,000       3,069,000
    Port of Portland Airport
     Revenue Series 9-A
      5.500% 07/01/2006.................       500,000         520,000
    Portland Hospital Facility Authority
     Legacy Health Systems Series A
      6.100% 05/01/1998.................     1,000,000       1,051,250
      6.625% 05/01/2011.................     1,620,000       1,769,850
    Portland Hospital Facility Authority
     Legacy Health Systems Series B
      6.625% 05/01/2011.................     3,830,000       4,184,275
      6.700% 05/01/2021.................     2,955,000       3,220,950
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<CAPTION>
                                           Principal
                                             Amount        Value(1)
                                          ------------  --------------
Oregon Insured Bonds (Continued)
<S>                                       <C>           <C>
    Portland Sewer System Revenue
     Series A
      6.000% 10/01/2012.................  $  2,075,000  $    2,215,063
    Suburban East Salem Water
     District Refunding
      5.700% 09/01/2009.................       890,000         924,488
    Tillamook County
      6.250% 01/01/2014.................       960,000       1,039,200
    Umatilla County School
     District #8R Hermiston
      6.000% 12/01/2010.................       695,000         736,700
    Union Health District
      5.350% 02/01/2005.................       400,000         413,000
      5.450% 02/01/2006.................       425,000         438,813
      5.550% 02/01/2007.................       460,000         474,950
      5.650% 02/01/2008.................       480,000         495,600
      5.750% 02/01/2010.................     1,070,000       1,099,425
    Washington County Unified
     Sewer Agency Revenue Series A
      0.000% 10/01/2003.................     1,000,000         702,500
      0.000% 10/01/2005.................     5,230,000       3,288,363
      5.900% 10/01/2006.................     3,730,000       4,047,050
      0.000% 10/01/2007.................     4,835,000       2,719,688
      6.125% 10/01/2012.................     8,010,000       8,590,725
    Western Lane Hospital District
     Facility
     Authority Revenue Refunding
     Sisters St. Joseph Peace
      5.625% 08/01/2007.................     2,000,000       2,125,000
    Yamhill County School District
     #29J Newberg
      5.500% 06/01/2010.................     1,360,000       1,392,300
      6.100% 06/01/2011.................     3,355,000       3,589,850
                                                        --------------
    Total Oregon Insured Bonds
     (Cost $87,722,421).................                    92,667,162
                                                        --------------
Oregon Pre-Refunded Bonds (7.2%)
     Beaverton Water Revenue Series A
      7.150% 06/01/2004.................       455,000         508,462
    Clackamas County School District
     #7J Lake Oswego Series A
      7.000% 06/15/2008.................     1,250,000       1,393,750
      7.100% 06/15/2010.................       750,000         839,062
    Clackamas County School
     District #12 North Clackamas
      6.500% 06/01/2005.................     1,000,000       1,093,750
      6.500% 06/01/2007.................     1,455,000       1,591,406
      6.500% 06/01/2009.................     1,655,000       1,810,156
      6.500% 06/01/2011.................     1,885,000       2,061,719
<CAPTION>
                                           Principal
                                             Amount        Value(1)
                                          ------------  --------------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>
    Clackamas County Elementary
     School District #86
      6.500% 07/01/2003.................  $  1,535,000  $    1,653,962
      6.500% 07/01/2004.................     1,585,000       1,707,838
    Eugene Electric Utility Revenue
      4.000% 08/01/1998.................       340,000         343,400
    Jackson County School District
     #4 Refunding
      6.700% 06/01/2004.................       420,000         446,250
    Metropolitan Service District
     Convention Center
      6.900% 12/01/1999.................       750,000         791,250
    Metropolitan Service District
     General
     Revenue Metro Headquarters Building
     Project A
      6.600% 07/01/2011.................       785,000         861,538
    Metropolitan Service District
     Metro East Transfer Station A
      7.000% 01/01/2001.................       500,000         559,375
    Oregon Department of General
     Services
     Certificates Participation Series A
      7.200% 01/15/2015.................     1,100,000       1,241,625
    Oregon Department of General
     Services
     Certificates Participation Series B
      7.200% 01/15/2015.................       670,000         756,263
    Oregon Department of General
     Services
     Certificates Participation Series F
      7.500% 09/01/2015.................     2,330,000       2,696,975
    Oregon Veterans' Welfare
      12.500% 09/01/2001................       480,000         516,701
      12.500% 09/01/2003................     1,200,000       1,291,752
      12.500% 09/01/2004................       515,000         554,377
    Oregon Housing, Educational &
     Cultural Facilities Authority
     Reed College Project Series A
      6.350% 07/01/2002.................       320,000         356,000
      6.400% 07/01/2003.................       280,000         312,200
    Oregon Housing, Educational &
     Cultural Facilities Authority
     Revenue
     Lewis & Clark College Project A
      7.000% 07/01/2010.................     1,100,000       1,245,750
    Portland Airport Way Urban Renewal &
     Redevelopment Tax Increment Series
     A
      7.300% 06/01/2010.................     1,400,000       1,576,750
    Washington County
      7.800% 12/01/2007.................     1,245,000       1,333,706
                                                        --------------
    Total Oregon Pre-Refunded Bonds
     (Cost $24,930,058).................                    27,544,017
                                                        --------------
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<CAPTION>
                                           Principal
                                             Amount        Value(1)
                                          ------------  --------------
Oregon Other Bonds (2.9%)
<S>                                       <C>           <C>
     Lane County Special Obligation
      Series A
      5.250% 03/01/2008.................  $    400,000  $      402,000
    Lane County School District #4J
     Eugene Certificates Participation
      6.900% 10/01/2000.................       500,000         557,500
    Lebanon Special Obligation
     Revenue Refunding Lease Water
      5.400% 10/01/2013.................       755,000         759,719
    Multnomah County School District #1J
     Portland Special Obligation Series
     A
      4.500% 03/01/2003.................       350,000         347,375
      5.000% 03/01/2007.................     1,340,000       1,348,375
    Newberg Certificates Participation
      5.900% 12/01/1998.................       365,000         379,600
      6.000% 12/01/1999.................       390,000         409,500
      6.100% 12/01/2000.................       410,000         435,112
      6.200% 12/01/2001.................       410,000         439,725
    Oregon Health, Housing, Educational
     &
     Cultural Facilities Authority
     OMSI-A
      5.900% 10/01/2016.................       500,000         508,420
      5.900% 10/01/2021.................       500,000         508,420
    Portland Building Refunding
     Series A
      4.750% 04/01/2007.................     2,000,000       1,977,500
    Portland Airport Way Urban Renewal &
     Redevelopment Tax Increment Series
     C
      5.900% 06/01/2006.................       860,000         914,825
    Portland Urban Renewal &
     Redevelopment Refunding,
     Downtown Waterfront Series L
      6.400% 06/01/2008.................     2,085,000       2,262,225
                                                        --------------
    Total Oregon Other Bonds
     (Cost $10,714,403).................                    11,250,296
                                                        --------------
Other Bonds (5.0%)
     Puerto Rico Commonwealth
      Public Improvements
      6.250% 07/01/2009.................     3,000,000       3,393,750
      6.250% 07/01/2013.................     1,000,000       1,125,000
    Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aquaduct
     & Sewer Authority Revenue Series A
      9.000% 07/01/2009.................     5,060,000       6,774,075
<CAPTION>
                                           Principal
                                             Amount        Value(1)
                                          ------------  --------------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>

    Puerto Rico Housing Finance Corp.
     Single Family Mortgage Revenue
     Portfolio 1 Series B
      7.500% 10/15/2012.................  $  1,040,000  $    1,106,300
    Puerto Rico Housing Finance Corp.
     Single Family Mortgage Revenue
     Portfolio 1 Series C
      6.750% 10/15/2013.................       710,000         756,150
    Puerto Rico Housing Finance Corp.
     Multi Family Mortgage Revenue
     Portfolio A-1
      7.500% 04/01/2022.................     1,680,000       1,785,000
    Puerto Rico Industrial, Medical &
     Environmental Pollution Control
     Facilities Financing Authority
     Revenue FHA Insured Mortgage Dr.
     Pila Hospital Project A
      7.700% 08/01/2008.................     2,000,000       2,217,500
    Puerto Rico Housing Bank & Finance
     Agency Single Family Mortgage
     Revenue FHA Homeownership 5th
     Portfolio
      7.500% 12/01/2015.................       610,000         691,587
    Virgin Islands Public Finance
     Authority Revenue Unrefunded
     Balance Series A
      7.300% 10/01/2018.................     1,105,000       1,401,969
                                                        --------------
    Total Other Bonds
     (Cost $17,722,705).................                    19,251,331
                                                        --------------
    Total investments, excluding
     temporary cash investment
     (Cost $352,970,256)................                   374,110,632
Tax-Exempt Money Market Investment (1.3%)
     SEI Tax Exempt Trust
      (Cost $4,958,852).................     4,958,852       4,958,852
                                                        --------------
Total Investments (98.8%)
   (Cost $357,929,108)..................                   379,069,484
Receivables less liabilities (1.2%).....                     4,726,434
                                                        --------------
Net Assets (100.0%).....................                $  383,795,918
                                                        --------------
                                                        --------------
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(1) See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.

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

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December 31, 1995                               Amount        Value(1)
                                             ------------  --------------
<S>                                          <C>           <C>
U.S. Treasury Bond (4.4%)
       7.625% 02/15/2025
         (Cost $1,005,641).................  $   850,000   $    1,040,332
                                                           --------------
Corporate Bonds (90.6%)
Basic Industry (10.7%)
  Chemicals (4.7%)
    Freeport-McMoRan Resource Partners L.P.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      8.750% 02/15/2004....................      600,000          612,000
    IMC Global, Inc.
     Series B Senior Notes
      10.125% 06/15/2001...................      450,000          493,875
                                                           --------------
                                                                1,105,875
                                                           --------------
  Forest Products (1.4%)
    Riverwood International Corp.
     Senior Notes
      10.750% 06/15/2000...................      300,000          322,500
                                                           --------------
  Metals/Mining (4.6%)
    Armco, Inc.
     Senior Notes
      9.375% 11/01/2000....................      400,000          396,000
    Inland Steel Industries, Inc.
     Notes
      12.750% 12/15/2002...................      250,000          281,250
    Magma Copper Co.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      8.700% 05/15/2005....................      350,000          399,000
                                                           --------------
                                                                1,076,250
                                                           --------------
      Total Basic Industry.................                     2,504,625
                                                           --------------
Consumer Related (25.4%)
  Hotel/Gaming (7.9%)
    Harrahs Operating, Inc.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      10.875% 04/15/2002...................      450,000          483,750
    Host Marriott Travel Plazas, Inc.
     Senior Secured Notes
      9.500% 05/15/2005....................      400,000          396,000
    La Quinta Inns, Inc.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      9.250% 05/15/2003....................      350,000          371,000
    Station Casinos, Inc.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      9.625% 06/01/2003....................      615,000          605,775
                                                           --------------
                                                                1,856,525
                                                           --------------

<CAPTION>
                                              Principal
                                                Amount        Value(1)
                                             ------------  --------------
<S>                                          <C>           <C>
  Healthcare (12.3%)
    Abbey Healthcare Group, Inc.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      9.500% 11/01/2002....................  $   500,000   $      532,500
    Community Health Systems, Inc.
     Senior Subordinated Debenture
      10.250% 11/30/2003...................      400,000          432,000
    Genesis Health Ventures, Inc.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      9.750% 06/15/2005....................      500,000          530,000
    HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Corp.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      9.500% 04/01/2001....................      300,000          320,250
    Quorum Health Group, Inc.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      8.750% 11/01/2005....................      500,000          517,500
    Tenet Healthcare Corp.
     Senior Note
      9.625% 09/01/2002....................      500,000          550,000
                                                           --------------
                                                                2,882,250
                                                           --------------
  Other (5.2%)
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      11.375% 05/15/2002...................      400,000          436,000
    Rykoff Sexton, Inc.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      8.875% 11/01/2003....................      450,000          445,500
    Westpoint Stevens, Inc.
     Senior Note
      8.750% 12/15/2001....................      350,000          350,000
                                                           --------------
                                                                1,231,500
                                                           --------------
      Total Consumer Related...............                     5,970,275
                                                           --------------
Energy (11.6%)
     Global Marine, Inc.
      Notes
      12.750% 12/15/1999...................      285,000          314,925
    Gulf Canada Resources Ltd.
     Subordinated Debentures
      9.625% 07/01/2005....................      400,000          422,000
    Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Corp.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      9.250% 06/15/2004....................      500,000          539,455
    Maxus Energy Corp.
     Notes
      9.875% 10/15/2002....................      500,000          502,500
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                                              Principal
                                                Amount        Value(1)
                                             ------------  --------------
Corporate Bonds (Continued)
<S>                                          <C>           <C>
    Noble Drilling Corp.
     Senior Notes
      9.250% 10/01/2003....................  $   250,000   $      262,500
    Santa Fe Energy Resource, Inc.
     Senior Subordinated Debentures
      11.000% 05/15/2004...................      400,000          436,000
    Seagull Energy Corp.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      8.625% 08/01/2005....................      250,000          242,500
                                                           --------------
      Total Energy.........................                     2,719,880
                                                           --------------
Housing Related (2.7%)
     Toll Corp.
      Senior Subordinated Notes
      10.500% 03/15/2002...................      250,000          263,125
    USG Corp.
     Senior Note
      8.500% 08/01/2005....................      350,000          362,250
                                                           --------------
      Total Housing Related................                       625,375
                                                           --------------
Manufacturing (16.0%)
     American Standard, Inc.
      Senior Subordinated Discount
      Debenture Step-Up Coupon
      0.000% to 06/01/1998, then 10.500% to
       06/01/2005..........................      750,000          643,125
    Blount, Inc.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      9.000% 06/15/2003....................      200,000          210,000
    Easco Corp.
     Senior Notes, Series B
      10.000% 03/15/2001...................      350,000          349,125
    Exide Corp.
     Senior Notes
      10.000% 04/15/2005...................      350,000          379,750
    Hayes Wheels International, Inc.
     Notes
      9.250% 11/15/2002....................      275,000          295,625
    Mark IV Industries, Inc.
     Subordinated Notes
      8.750% 04/01/2003....................      200,000          208,000
    Rohr, Inc.
     Senior Note
      11.625% 05/15/2003...................      600,000          643,500
<CAPTION>
                                              Principal
                                                Amount        Value(1)
                                             ------------  --------------
<S>                                          <C>           <C>
    SPX Corp.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      11.750% 06/01/2002...................  $   350,000   $      371,000
    Wolverine Tube, Inc.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      10.125% 09/01/2002...................      625,000          662,500
                                                           --------------
      Total Manufacturing..................                     3,762,625
                                                           --------------
Media (12.5%)
     Continental Cablevision, Inc.
      Debentures
      9.000% 09/01/2008....................      500,000          525,000
    Jones Intercable, Inc.
     Senior Notes
      9.625% 03/15/2002....................      350,000          376,250
    Lenfest Communications, Inc.
     Senior Secured Notes
      8.375% 11/01/2005....................      500,000          501,875
    Mobilemedia Corp.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      9.375% 11/01/2007....................      500,000          515,000
    Rogers Cantel Mobile, Inc.
     Notes
      10.750% 11/01/2001...................      400,000          421,000
    Rogers Communications, Inc.
     Debenture
      10.875% 04/15/2004...................      200,000          209,000
    United International Holdings, Inc.
     Senior Note with Warrants
      0.000% 11/15/1999....................      650,000          390,000
                                                           --------------
      Total Media..........................                     2,938,125
                                                           --------------
Retail (7.6%)
  Supermarkets (4.0%)
    Kroger Co.
     Senior Secured Debenture
      9.250% 01/01/2005....................      300,000          325,500
    Safeway, Inc.
     Debenture
      10.000% 12/01/2001...................      300,000          339,000
    Stop & Shop Cos., Inc.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
      9.750% 02/01/2002....................      250,000          275,625
                                                           --------------
                                                                  940,125
                                                           --------------
</TABLE>

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                   COLUMBIA HIGH YIELD FUND, INC., CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Principal
                                                Amount        Value(1)
                                             ------------  --------------
Corporate Bonds (Continued)
<S>                                          <C>           <C>
  Other (3.6%)
    Ethan Allen, Inc.
     Senior Notes
      8.750% 03/15/2001....................  $   400,000   $      412,000
    Federated Department Stores, Inc.
     Senior Notes
      10.000% 02/15/2001...................      400,000          432,000
                                                           --------------
                                                                  844,000
                                                           --------------
      Total Retail.........................                     1,784,125
                                                           --------------
Transportation (2.3%)
  Other (2.3%)
    Southern Pacific Rail Corp.
     Senior Notes
      9.375% 08/15/2005....................      500,000          542,500
                                                           --------------
Utility (1.8%)
     California Energy, Inc.
      Senior Secured Note
      9.875% 06/30/2003....................      400,000          420,000
                                                           --------------
    Total Corporate Bonds
     (Cost $20,449,549)....................                    21,267,530
                                                           --------------
<CAPTION>
                                              Principal
                                                Amount        Value(1)
                                             ------------  --------------
<S>                                          <C>           <C>
    Total investments, excluding
     temporary cash investment
     (Cost $21,455,190)....................                   $22,307,862
Repurchase Agreement (3.3%)
     Goldman Sachs Corp.
      5.447% dated 12/29/1995,
      due 01/02/1996
      in the amount of $762,538.
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond
      8.750% due 11/15/2008
      (Cost $762,083)......................  $   762,083          762,083
                                                           --------------
Total Investments (98.3%)
 (Cost $22,217,273)........................                    23,069,945
Receivables less liabilities (1.7%)........                       401,022
                                                           --------------
Net Assets (100.0%)........................                $   23,470,967
                                                           --------------
                                                           --------------
</TABLE>

(1) See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                             Columbia
                                                                               Columbia      Columbia      International
                                                                             Common Stock     Growth           Stock
December 31, 1995                                                             Fund, Inc.    Fund, Inc.      Fund, Inc.
                                                                            --------------  -----------  -----------------
<S>                                                                         <C>             <C>          <C>
ASSETS:
  Investments at identified cost..........................................   $301,250,182   $680,853,085   $  86,769,046
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------  -----------  -----------------
  Investments at value (Notes 1 and 2)....................................   $353,606,038   $840,824,393   $  97,735,963
  Temporary cash investments, at cost (Note 1)............................      3,448,186    10,441,223        2,818,723
  Cash....................................................................                                       112,354
  Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost $644,615) (Note 1).........                                       645,940
  Receivable for:
    Interest..............................................................         13,076        53,667            7,932
    Dividends.............................................................        598,598     1,426,356          140,083
    Investments sold......................................................      3,714,326                      1,018,750
    Capital stock sold....................................................        725,948     1,195,259          407,637
                                                                            --------------  -----------  -----------------
  Total assets............................................................    362,106,172   853,940,898      102,887,382
                                                                            --------------  -----------  -----------------
LIABILITIES:
  Payable for:
    Capital stock redeemed................................................        123,349       467,770          105,639
    Dividends and distributions...........................................        117,524     3,470,303
    Investments purchased.................................................      3,025,450       605,090        1,731,574
    Investment management fee (Note 4)....................................        180,209       433,294           84,874
    Accrued expenses......................................................        136,916       233,589           91,835
                                                                            --------------  -----------  -----------------
  Total liabilities.......................................................      3,583,448     5,210,046        2,013,922
                                                                            --------------  -----------  -----------------
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares...............................   $358,522,724   $848,730,852   $ 100,873,460
                                                                            --------------  -----------  -----------------
                                                                            --------------  -----------  -----------------
  Net assets consist of:
    Undistributed net investment income...................................   $    395,967   $ 1,523,877
    Unrealized appreciation on:
      Investments.........................................................     52,355,856   159,971,308    $  10,966,917
      Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies.........                                         5,720
    Undistributed net realized loss from:
      Investments.........................................................        (42,896)   (1,015,931)      (1,055,061)
    Capital shares (Note 3)...............................................                      284,392
    Capital paid in (Notes 1 and 3).......................................    305,813,797   687,967,206       90,955,884
                                                                            --------------  -----------  -----------------
                                                                             $358,522,724   $848,730,852   $ 100,873,460
                                                                            --------------  -----------  -----------------
                                                                            --------------  -----------  -----------------
Shares of capital stock outstanding (Note 3)..............................     19,288,675    28,439,194        7,716,168
                                                                            --------------  -----------  -----------------
                                                                            --------------  -----------  -----------------
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (1)..............   $      18.59   $     29.84    $       13.07
                                                                            --------------  -----------  -----------------
                                                                            --------------  -----------  -----------------

<CAPTION>

                                                                              Columbia
                                                                               Special
December 31, 1995                                                            Fund, Inc.
                                                                            -------------
<S>                                                                         <C>
ASSETS:
  Investments at identified cost..........................................  $1,154,264,142
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------
  Investments at value (Notes 1 and 2)....................................  $1,355,498,125
  Temporary cash investments, at cost (Note 1)............................     24,198,846
  Cash....................................................................
  Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost $644,615) (Note 1).........
  Receivable for:
    Interest..............................................................        153,790
    Dividends.............................................................        617,940
    Investments sold......................................................     32,742,719
    Capital stock sold....................................................      2,298,798
                                                                            -------------
  Total assets............................................................  1,415,510,218
                                                                            -------------
LIABILITIES:
  Payable for:
    Capital stock redeemed................................................      3,231,177
    Dividends and distributions...........................................      8,455,988
    Investments purchased.................................................     18,078,664
    Investment management fee (Note 4)....................................        979,604
    Accrued expenses......................................................        349,750
                                                                            -------------
  Total liabilities.......................................................     31,095,183
                                                                            -------------
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares...............................  $1,384,415,035
                                                                            -------------
                                                                            -------------
  Net assets consist of:
    Undistributed net investment income...................................  $     (51,817)
    Unrealized appreciation on:
      Investments.........................................................    201,233,983
      Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies.........
    Undistributed net realized loss from:
      Investments.........................................................     (2,440,560)
    Capital shares (Note 3)...............................................        645,737
    Capital paid in (Notes 1 and 3).......................................  1,185,027,692
                                                                            -------------
                                                                            $1,384,415,035
                                                                            -------------
                                                                            -------------
Shares of capital stock outstanding (Note 3)..............................     64,573,734
                                                                            -------------
                                                                            -------------
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (1)..............  $       21.44
                                                                            -------------
                                                                            -------------
</TABLE>

(1)  The net asset value per share is computed by dividing net assets applicable
    to outstanding shares by shares of capital stock outstanding.

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Columbia
                                                                          Real Estate      Columbia      Columbia
                                                                             Equity        Balanced    Daily Income
December 31, 1995                                                          Fund, Inc.     Fund, Inc.     Company
                                                                        ----------------  -----------  ------------
<S>                                                                     <C>               <C>          <C>
ASSETS:
  Investments at identified cost......................................    $ 18,771,237    $407,518,044 8$06,898,061
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ------------
  Investments at value (Notes 1 and 2)................................    $ 20,307,163    $459,399,894 8$06,898,061
  Temporary cash investments, at cost (Note 1)........................       1,503,271     25,192,252
  Cash................................................................                                   3,800,000
  Receivable for:
    Interest..........................................................           6,435      2,935,461       13,954
    Dividends.........................................................         206,968        439,429
    Investments sold..................................................                      2,486,885
    Capital stock sold................................................         260,404        598,554    1,845,408
                                                                        ----------------  -----------  ------------
  Total assets........................................................      22,284,241    491,052,475  812,557,423
                                                                        ----------------  -----------  ------------
LIABILITIES:
  Payable for:
    Capital stock redeemed............................................         625,862        247,138   11,225,749
    Dividends and distributions.......................................          33,282        126,681
    Investments purchased.............................................                      3,493,780
    Investment management fee (Note 4)................................          13,200        202,649      324,674
    Accrued expenses..................................................          24,697        214,734      351,478
                                                                        ----------------  -----------  ------------
  Total liabilities...................................................         697,041      4,284,982   11,901,901
                                                                        ----------------  -----------  ------------
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares...........................    $ 21,587,200    $486,767,493 8$00,655,522
                                                                        ----------------  -----------  ------------
                                                                        ----------------  -----------  ------------
  Net assets consist of:
    Undistributed net investment income...............................    $      2,476    $   211,082
    Unrealized appreciation on investments............................       1,535,926     51,881,850
    Undistributed net realized gain (loss) from investments...........         (50,216)        21,339
    Capital shares (Note 3)...........................................                                  $  800,656
    Capital paid in (Notes 1 and 3)...................................      20,099,014    434,653,222  799,854,866
                                                                        ----------------  -----------  ------------
                                                                          $ 21,587,200    $486,767,493 8$00,655,522
                                                                        ----------------  -----------  ------------
                                                                        ----------------  -----------  ------------
Shares of capital stock outstanding (Note 3)..........................       1,698,923     24,241,479  800,655,522
                                                                        ----------------  -----------  ------------
                                                                        ----------------  -----------  ------------
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (1)..........    $      12.71    $     20.08   $     1.00
                                                                        ----------------  -----------  ------------
                                                                        ----------------  -----------  ------------

<CAPTION>
                                                                           Columbia U.S.
                                                                             Government
                                                                             Securities
December 31, 1995                                                            Fund, Inc.
                                                                        --------------------
<S>                                                                     <C>
ASSETS:
  Investments at identified cost......................................      $ 40,097,690
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------
  Investments at value (Notes 1 and 2)................................      $ 40,709,445
  Temporary cash investments, at cost (Note 1)........................           514,814
  Cash................................................................
  Receivable for:
    Interest..........................................................           730,489
    Dividends.........................................................
    Investments sold..................................................
    Capital stock sold................................................             1,317
                                                                        --------------------
  Total assets........................................................        41,956,065
                                                                        --------------------
LIABILITIES:
  Payable for:
    Capital stock redeemed............................................            56,897
    Dividends and distributions.......................................             9,868
    Investments purchased.............................................
    Investment management fee (Note 4)................................            17,660
    Accrued expenses..................................................            29,256
                                                                        --------------------
  Total liabilities...................................................           113,681
                                                                        --------------------
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares...........................      $ 41,842,384
                                                                        --------------------
                                                                        --------------------
  Net assets consist of:
    Undistributed net investment income...............................
    Unrealized appreciation on investments............................      $    611,755
    Undistributed net realized gain (loss) from investments...........          (496,594)
    Capital shares (Note 3)...........................................            50,160
    Capital paid in (Notes 1 and 3)...................................        41,677,063
                                                                        --------------------
                                                                            $ 41,842,384
                                                                        --------------------
                                                                        --------------------
Shares of capital stock outstanding (Note 3)..........................         5,016,001
                                                                        --------------------
                                                                        --------------------
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (1)..........      $       8.34
                                                                        --------------------
                                                                        --------------------
</TABLE>

(1) The net asset value per share is computed by dividing net assets  applicable
    to outstanding shares by shares of capital stock outstanding.

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               Columbia Fixed
                                                                                                   Income          Columbia
                                                                                                 Securities     Municipal Bond
December 31, 1995                                                                                Fund, Inc.       Fund, Inc.
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
<S>                                                                                           <C>               <C>
ASSETS:
  Investments at identified cost............................................................    $293,897,595     $ 352,970,256
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  ---------------
  Investments at value (Notes 1 and 2)......................................................    $307,010,923     $ 374,110,632
  Temporary cash investments, at cost (Note 1)..............................................       7,380,545         4,958,852
  Receivable for:
    Interest................................................................................       4,098,497         5,536,704
    Investments sold........................................................................          47,995
    Capital stock sold......................................................................         394,121           327,596
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
  Total assets..............................................................................     318,932,081       384,933,784
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
LIABILITIES:
  Payable for:
    Capital stock redeemed..................................................................         892,556           450,660
    Dividends and distributions.............................................................         178,768           418,700
    Investments purchased...................................................................       1,364,187            46,352
    Investment management fee (Note 4)......................................................         132,834           162,746
    Accrued expenses........................................................................         104,933            59,408
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
  Total liabilities.........................................................................       2,673,278         1,137,866
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares.................................................    $316,258,803     $ 383,795,918
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
  Net assets consist of:
    Unrealized appreciation on investments..................................................    $ 13,113,328     $  21,140,376
    Undistributed net realized loss from investments........................................      (3,614,749)          (39,875)
    Capital shares (Note 3).................................................................         234,158           310,142
    Capital paid in (Notes 1 and 3).........................................................     306,526,066       362,385,275
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
                                                                                                $316,258,803     $ 383,795,918
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
Shares of capital stock outstanding (Note 3)................................................      23,415,807        31,014,220
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (1)................................    $      13.51     $       12.37
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------

<CAPTION>

                                                                                               Columbia
                                                                                              High Yield
December 31, 1995                                                                             Fund, Inc.
                                                                                              ----------
<S>                                                                                           <C>
ASSETS:
  Investments at identified cost............................................................  $21,455,190
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------
  Investments at value (Notes 1 and 2)......................................................  $22,307,862
  Temporary cash investments, at cost (Note 1)..............................................     762,083
  Receivable for:
    Interest................................................................................     414,734
    Investments sold........................................................................
    Capital stock sold......................................................................      32,188
                                                                                              ----------
  Total assets..............................................................................  23,516,867
                                                                                              ----------
LIABILITIES:
  Payable for:
    Capital stock redeemed..................................................................       4,151
    Dividends and distributions.............................................................      16,612
    Investments purchased...................................................................
    Investment management fee (Note 4)......................................................      11,830
    Accrued expenses........................................................................      13,307
                                                                                              ----------
  Total liabilities.........................................................................      45,900
                                                                                              ----------
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares.................................................  $23,470,967
                                                                                              ----------
                                                                                              ----------
  Net assets consist of:
    Unrealized appreciation on investments..................................................  $  852,672
    Undistributed net realized loss from investments........................................    (190,638)
    Capital shares (Note 3).................................................................
    Capital paid in (Notes 1 and 3).........................................................  22,808,933
                                                                                              ----------
                                                                                              $23,470,967
                                                                                              ----------
                                                                                              ----------
Shares of capital stock outstanding (Note 3)................................................   2,375,540
                                                                                              ----------
                                                                                              ----------
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (1)................................  $     9.88(2)
                                                                                              ----------
                                                                                              ----------
</TABLE>

(1)  The net asset value per share is computed by dividing net assets applicable
    to outstanding shares by shares of capital stock outstanding.
(2) Redemption of Columbia High Yield Fund shares held less than one year, other
    than shares  acquired  through the  reinvestment  of dividends  and  capital
    gains, will be at 99% of the net asset value.

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

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                Columbia      Columbia        Columbia
                                                                              Common Stock     Growth       International
Year Ended December 31, 1995                                                   Fund, Inc.    Fund, Inc.   Stock Fund, Inc.
                                                                             --------------  -----------  -----------------
<S>                                                                          <C>             <C>          <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Income:
    Interest...............................................................   $    986,480   $ 1,472,781     $   347,468
    Dividends..............................................................      4,925,301    12,106,308       1,607,048
    Foreign taxes withheld (net of reclaims)...............................                                     (228,538)
                                                                             --------------  -----------  -----------------
      Total income.........................................................      5,911,781    13,579,089       1,725,978
                                                                             --------------  -----------  -----------------
  Expenses:
    Investment management fees (Note 4)....................................      1,453,843     4,483,699       1,013,873
    Shareholder servicing costs (Note 4)...................................        209,719       471,919         201,826
    Reports to shareholders................................................         59,253       204,780          72,056
    Accounting expense.....................................................         40,042        51,156          96,954
    Financial information and subscriptions................................          4,657        16,829           5,058
    Custodian fees.........................................................          8,437        24,769          95,224
    Bank transaction and checking fees.....................................         12,289        18,768          32,148
    Registration fees......................................................         96,277        82,582          21,649
    Legal, insurance and auditing fees.....................................         25,362        38,232          28,518
    Other..................................................................          4,483        13,355           3,641
                                                                             --------------  -----------  -----------------
      Total expenses.......................................................      1,914,362     5,406,089       1,570,947
                                                                             --------------  -----------  -----------------
  Net investment income (Note 1)...........................................      3,997,419     8,173,000         155,031
                                                                             --------------  -----------  -----------------
Realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation from investment and
 foreign currency transactions:
  Net realized gain (loss) from:
    Investments (Note 2)...................................................     17,260,066    73,961,335        (286,889)
    Foreign currency transactions (Note 1).................................                                   (1,246,443)
                                                                             --------------  -----------  -----------------
      Net realized gain (loss).............................................     17,260,066    73,961,335      (1,533,332)
                                                                             --------------  -----------  -----------------
  Net unrealized appreciation on:
    Investments (Note 1)...................................................     44,119,110   120,496,613       5,614,702
    Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (Note 1)...                                           92
                                                                             --------------  -----------  -----------------
      Net unrealized appreciation during the period........................     44,119,110   120,496,613       5,614,794
                                                                             --------------  -----------  -----------------
  Net gain on investment and foreign currency related transactions (Note
   1)......................................................................     61,379,176   194,457,948       4,081,462
                                                                             --------------  -----------  -----------------
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations.....................   $ 65,376,595   $202,630,948    $ 4,236,493
                                                                             --------------  -----------  -----------------
                                                                             --------------  -----------  -----------------

<CAPTION>
                                                                              Columbia
                                                                               Special
Year Ended December 31, 1995                                                 Fund, Inc.
                                                                             -----------
<S>                                                                          <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Income:
    Interest...............................................................  $ 5,047,489
    Dividends..............................................................    8,295,374
    Foreign taxes withheld (net of reclaims)...............................
                                                                             -----------
      Total income.........................................................   13,342,863
                                                                             -----------
  Expenses:
    Investment management fees (Note 4)....................................   10,125,466
    Shareholder servicing costs (Note 4)...................................      674,584
    Reports to shareholders................................................      270,067
    Accounting expense.....................................................       71,513
    Financial information and subscriptions................................       22,268
    Custodian fees.........................................................       41,841
    Bank transaction and checking fees.....................................       73,415
    Registration fees......................................................      167,078
    Legal, insurance and auditing fees.....................................       47,268
    Other..................................................................       21,129
                                                                             -----------
      Total expenses.......................................................   11,514,629
                                                                             -----------
  Net investment income (Note 1)...........................................    1,828,234
                                                                             -----------
Realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation from investment and
 foreign currency transactions:
  Net realized gain (loss) from:
    Investments (Note 2)...................................................  154,437,430
    Foreign currency transactions (Note 1).................................
                                                                             -----------
      Net realized gain (loss).............................................  154,437,430
                                                                             -----------
  Net unrealized appreciation on:
    Investments (Note 1)...................................................  148,707,165
    Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (Note 1)...
                                                                             -----------
      Net unrealized appreciation during the period........................  148,707,165
                                                                             -----------
  Net gain on investment and foreign currency related transactions (Note
   1)......................................................................  303,144,595
                                                                             -----------
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations.....................  $304,972,829
                                                                             -----------
                                                                             -----------
</TABLE>

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

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<CAPTION>
                                                                             Columbia
                                                                           Real Estate      Columbia     Columbia
                                                                           Equity Fund,     Balanced   Daily Income
Year Ended December 31, 1995                                                   Inc.        Fund, Inc.    Company
                                                                         ----------------  ----------  ------------
<S>                                                                      <C>               <C>         <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Income:
    Interest...........................................................     $   55,792     $13,405,453  $44,653,912
    Dividends..........................................................      1,403,153      4,162,846
                                                                         ----------------  ----------  ------------
      Total income.....................................................      1,458,945     17,568,299   44,653,912
                                                                         ----------------  ----------  ------------
  Expenses:
    Investment management fees (Note 4)................................        138,673      1,871,284    3,611,202
    Shareholder servicing costs (Note 4)...............................         24,369        317,522      645,042
    Reports to shareholders............................................          9,055        103,146      154,325
    Accounting expense.................................................         15,658         56,157       90,366
    Financial information and subscriptions............................            722         17,276       15,799
    Custodian fees.....................................................            696         12,872       25,264
    Bank transaction and checking fees.................................            571         22,026       84,801
    Registration fees..................................................         14,395        114,555       76,538
    Legal, insurance and auditing fees.................................         14,489         30,492       42,681
    Other..............................................................            245          7,488       13,139
                                                                         ----------------  ----------  ------------
      Total expenses...................................................        218,873      2,552,818    4,759,157
                                                                         ----------------  ----------  ------------
  Net investment income (Note 1).......................................      1,240,072     15,015,481   39,894,755
                                                                         ----------------  ----------  ------------
Realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation from
 investment transactions:
  Net realized gain (loss) from investments (Note 2)...................           (132)    20,555,403
  Net unrealized appreciation on investments during the period (Note
   1)..................................................................      1,834,154     47,270,141
                                                                         ----------------  ----------
  Net gain on investments (Note 1).....................................      1,834,022     67,825,544
                                                                         ----------------  ----------  ------------
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations.................     $3,074,094     $82,841,025  $39,894,755
                                                                         ----------------  ----------  ------------
                                                                         ----------------  ----------  ------------

<CAPTION>
                                                                            Columbia U.S.
                                                                              Government
                                                                           Securities Fund,
Year Ended December 31, 1995                                                     Inc.
                                                                         --------------------
<S>                                                                      <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Income:
    Interest...........................................................       $2,331,015
    Dividends..........................................................
                                                                             -----------
      Total income.....................................................        2,331,015
                                                                             -----------
  Expenses:
    Investment management fees (Note 4)................................          187,343
    Shareholder servicing costs (Note 4)...............................           40,973
    Reports to shareholders............................................           12,879
    Accounting expense.................................................           13,579
    Financial information and subscriptions............................            1,180
    Custodian fees.....................................................            1,257
    Bank transaction and checking fees.................................              649
    Registration fees..................................................           16,859
    Legal, insurance and auditing fees.................................           19,107
    Other..............................................................              736
                                                                             -----------
      Total expenses...................................................          294,562
                                                                             -----------
  Net investment income (Note 1).......................................        2,036,453
                                                                             -----------
Realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation from
 investment transactions:
  Net realized gain (loss) from investments (Note 2)...................          571,638
  Net unrealized appreciation on investments during the period (Note
   1)..................................................................        1,000,875
                                                                             -----------
  Net gain on investments (Note 1).....................................        1,572,513
                                                                             -----------
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations.................       $3,608,966
                                                                             -----------
                                                                             -----------
</TABLE>

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               Columbia Fixed
                                                                                                   Income          Columbia
                                                                                              Securities Fund,  Municipal Bond
Year Ended December 31, 1995                                                                        Inc.          Fund, Inc.
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
<S>                                                                                           <C>               <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Income:
    Interest................................................................................    $ 21,119,106      $21,307,223
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
      Total income..........................................................................      21,119,106       21,307,223
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
  Expenses:
    Investment management fees (Note 4).....................................................       1,413,769        1,840,676
    Shareholder servicing costs (Note 4)....................................................         192,151           90,846
    Reports to shareholders.................................................................          76,274           30,624
    Accounting expense......................................................................          38,467           17,244
    Financial information and subscriptions.................................................          16,984           44,181
    Custodian fees..........................................................................           9,567           12,266
    Bank transaction and checking fees......................................................           9,638               43
    Registration fees.......................................................................          38,423            9,964
    Legal, insurance and auditing fees......................................................          33,170           32,203
    Other...................................................................................           4,906            6,252
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
                                                                                                   1,833,349        2,084,299
    Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (1)...........................................
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
      Total expenses........................................................................       1,833,349        2,084,299
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
  Net investment income (Note 1)............................................................      19,285,757       19,222,924
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
Realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation from investment transactions:
  Net realized gain (loss) from investments (Note 2)........................................       7,333,401        2,099,378
  Net unrealized appreciation on investments during the period (Note 1).....................      22,005,760       27,002,836
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
  Net gain on investments (Note 1)..........................................................      29,339,161       29,102,214
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations......................................    $ 48,624,918      $48,325,138
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------
                                                                                              ----------------  ---------------

<CAPTION>

                                                                                               Columbia
                                                                                              High Yield
Year Ended December 31, 1995                                                                  Fund, Inc.
                                                                                              -----------
<S>                                                                                           <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Income:
    Interest................................................................................   $1,742,294
                                                                                              -----------
      Total income..........................................................................   1,742,294
                                                                                              -----------
  Expenses:
    Investment management fees (Note 4).....................................................     109,022
    Shareholder servicing costs (Note 4)....................................................      16,590
    Reports to shareholders.................................................................       6,849
    Accounting expense......................................................................      17,526
    Financial information and subscriptions.................................................       4,772
    Custodian fees..........................................................................         607
    Bank transaction and checking fees......................................................       1,304
    Registration fees.......................................................................      17,743
    Legal, insurance and auditing fees......................................................      16,473
    Other...................................................................................         356
                                                                                              -----------
                                                                                                 191,242
    Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (1)...........................................     (10,219)
                                                                                              -----------
      Total expenses........................................................................     181,023
                                                                                              -----------
  Net investment income (Note 1)............................................................   1,561,271
                                                                                              -----------
Realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation from investment transactions:
  Net realized gain (loss) from investments (Note 2)........................................     (31,194)
  Net unrealized appreciation on investments during the period (Note 1).....................   1,544,937
                                                                                              -----------
  Net gain on investments (Note 1)..........................................................   1,513,743
                                                                                              -----------
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations......................................   $3,075,014
                                                                                              -----------
                                                                                              -----------
</TABLE>

(1)  The advisor of  Columbia High Yield  Fund has voluntarily  agreed to assume
    ordinary recurring  expenses  of the  Fund  to the  extent  these  expenses,
    together with the Fund's management fee, exceed 1% of the Fund's average net
    assets.

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               Columbia                  Columbia
                                                                             Common Stock                 Growth
Years Ended December 31,                                                      Fund, Inc.                Fund, Inc.
                                                                       ------------------------  ------------------------
<S>                                                                    <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
                                                                          1995         1994         1995         1994
                                                                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
  Operations:
    Net investment income (loss).....................................  $ 3,997,419  $ 2,103,636  $ 8,173,000  $ 6,656,618
    Net realized gain (loss) from:
      Investments (Note 2)...........................................   17,260,066    1,543,445   73,961,335   25,753,811
      Foreign currency transactions (Note 1).........................
    Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
      Investments....................................................   44,119,110   (1,339,989) 120,496,613  (36,404,981)
      Translation of assets and liabilities in Foreign
       currencies (Note 1)...........................................
                                                                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
     operations......................................................   65,376,595    2,307,092  202,630,948   (3,994,552)
  Distributions to shareholders:
    From net investment income.......................................   (3,764,094)  (1,944,648)  (7,437,014)  (5,880,690)
    In excess of net investment income...............................                    (4,119)*     (31,322)*
    From net realized gain from investment transactions..............  (17,260,066)  (1,528,338) (73,961,335) (25,106,027)
    In excess of net realized gain from investment transactions......      (17,932)*                (206,957)*
  Capital share transactions, net (Note 3)...........................  189,924,932   24,718,553  136,042,951   21,274,002
                                                                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets............................  234,259,435   23,548,540  257,037,271  (13,707,267)
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period................................................  124,263,289  100,714,749  591,693,581  605,400,848
                                                                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  End of period (1)..................................................  $358,522,724 $124,263,289 $848,730,852 $591,693,581
                                                                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

<CAPTION>
                                                                               Columbia
                                                                         International Stock
Years Ended December 31,                                                      Fund, Inc.
                                                                       ------------------------
<S>                                                                    <C>          <C>
                                                                          1995         1994
                                                                       -----------  -----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
  Operations:
    Net investment income (loss).....................................  $   155,031  $  (237,133)
    Net realized gain (loss) from:
      Investments (Note 2)...........................................     (286,889)   5,355,530
      Foreign currency transactions (Note 1).........................   (1,246,443)  (4,405,623)
    Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
      Investments....................................................    5,614,702   (5,188,078)
      Translation of assets and liabilities in Foreign
       currencies (Note 1)...........................................           92     (159,098)
                                                                       -----------  -----------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
     operations......................................................    4,236,493   (4,634,402)
  Distributions to shareholders:
    From net investment income.......................................
    In excess of net investment income...............................
    From net realized gain from investment transactions..............                (1,937,123)
    In excess of net realized gain from investment transactions......                   (34,209)*
  Capital share transactions, net (Note 3)...........................  (21,847,478)  52,043,582
                                                                       -----------  -----------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets............................  (17,610,985)  45,437,848
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period................................................  118,484,445   73,046,597
                                                                       -----------  -----------
  End of period (1)..................................................  $100,873,460 $118,484,445
                                                                       -----------  -----------
                                                                       -----------  -----------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                    <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
(1) Includes undistributed net investment income (loss) of:            $   395,967  $   162,642  $ 1,523,877  $   819,213
 * On a tax basis, there was no return of capital.

<CAPTION>
(1) Includes undistributed net investment income (loss) of:            $   --       $   (28,910)
<S>                                                                    <C>          <C>
 * On a tax basis, there was no return of capital.
</TABLE>

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Columbia                  Columbia          Columbia
                                                                  Special              Real Estate Equity     Balanced
Years Ended December 31,                                         Fund, Inc.                Fund, Inc.        Fund, Inc.
                                                         --------------------------  ----------------------  -----------
<S>                                                      <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>
                                                             1995          1994         1995      1994(2)       1995
                                                         -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  -----------
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS:
  Operations:
    Net investment income..............................  $   1,828,234  $ 3,456,005  $1,240,072  $  642,745  $15,015,481
    Net realized gain (loss) from investments (Note
     2)................................................    154,437,430   51,779,847        (132)     (6,499)  20,555,403
    Change in net unrealized appreciation
     (depreciation) on investments.....................    148,707,165  (41,675,166)  1,834,154    (298,228)  47,270,141
                                                         -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  -----------
    Net increase in net assets resulting from
     operations........................................    304,972,829   13,560,686   3,074,094     338,018   82,841,025
  Distributions to shareholders:
    From net investment income.........................     (1,151,123)  (3,128,013)   (774,447)   (405,620) (14,812,967)
    In excess of net investment income.................                                             (11,481)*     (46,117)*
    From net realized gain from investment
     transactions......................................   (154,437,430) (51,779,847)                         (17,052,999)
    In excess of net realized gain from investment
     transactions......................................     (1,539,578)*  (1,396,366)*   (235,252)*
    From tax return of capital.........................                                (451,668)   (237,125)
  Capital share transactions, net (Note 3).............    347,044,146  159,528,287   2,572,289  17,718,392  186,168,310
                                                         -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  -----------
    Net increase in net assets.........................    494,888,844  116,784,747   4,185,016  17,402,184  237,097,252
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period..................................    889,526,191  772,741,444  17,402,184              249,670,241
                                                         -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  -----------
  End of period (1)....................................  $1,384,415,035 $889,526,191 $21,587,200 $17,402,184 $486,767,493
                                                         -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  -----------
                                                         -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  -----------
- -------------------------------------------------------
                                                         -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  -----------
(1) Includes undistributed net investment income (loss)
 of:...................................................  $     (51,817) $  (226,836) $    2,476  $  (11,481) $   211,082
(2) From inception of operations on March 16, 1994.
 * On a tax basis, there was no return of capital.

<CAPTION>
Years Ended December 31,
<S>                                                      <C>
                                                            1994
                                                         -----------
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS:
  Operations:
    Net investment income..............................  $ 8,699,173
    Net realized gain (loss) from investments (Note
     2)................................................   (3,479,941)
    Change in net unrealized appreciation
     (depreciation) on investments.....................   (4,914,068)
                                                         -----------
    Net increase in net assets resulting from
     operations........................................      305,164
  Distributions to shareholders:
    From net investment income.........................   (8,528,093)
    In excess of net investment income.................      (64,270)*
    From net realized gain from investment
     transactions......................................
    In excess of net realized gain from investment
     transactions......................................
    From tax return of capital.........................
  Capital share transactions, net (Note 3).............   71,368,736
                                                         -----------
    Net increase in net assets.........................   63,081,537
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period..................................  186,588,704
                                                         -----------
  End of period (1)....................................  $249,670,241
                                                         -----------
                                                         -----------
- -------------------------------------------------------
                                                         -----------
(1) Includes undistributed net investment income (loss)
 of:...................................................  $    54,685
(2) From inception of operations on March 16, 1994.
 * On a tax basis, there was no return of capital.
</TABLE>

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                  Columbia
                                                                   Columbia                   Columbia          Fixed Income
                                                                 Daily Income             U.S. Government        Securities
Years Ended December 31,                                           Company             Securities Fund, Inc.     Fund, Inc.
                                                          --------------------------  ------------------------  ------------
<S>                                                       <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
                                                              1995          1994         1995         1994          1995
                                                          ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
  Operations:
    Net investment income...............................  $ 39,894,755  $ 23,002,486  $ 2,036,453  $ 1,555,509  $ 19,285,757
    Net realized gain (loss) from investments (Note
     2).................................................                                  571,638   (1,051,398)    7,333,401
    Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     on investments.....................................                                1,000,875     (428,478)   22,005,760
                                                          ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
     operations.........................................    39,894,755    23,002,486    3,608,966       75,633    48,624,918
  Distributions to shareholders:
    From net investment income..........................   (39,894,755)  (23,002,486)  (2,036,453)  (1,555,509)  (19,285,757)
  Capital share transactions, net (Note 3)..............    70,588,520   185,567,215    6,758,002     (885,283)   34,830,059
                                                          ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets...............    70,588,520   185,567,215    8,330,515   (2,365,159)   64,169,220
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period...................................   730,067,002   544,499,787   33,511,869   35,877,028   252,089,583
                                                          ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------
  End of period.........................................  $800,655,522  $730,067,002  $41,842,384  $33,511,869  $316,258,803
                                                          ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------
                                                          ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------

<CAPTION>

Years Ended December 31,

<S>                                                       <C>
                                                              1994
                                                          ------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
  Operations:
    Net investment income...............................  $ 17,677,556
    Net realized gain (loss) from investments (Note
     2).................................................   (10,832,491)
    Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     on investments.....................................   (17,001,971)
                                                          ------------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
     operations.........................................   (10,156,906)
  Distributions to shareholders:
    From net investment income..........................   (17,677,556)
  Capital share transactions, net (Note 3)..............   (20,607,880)
                                                          ------------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets...............   (48,442,342)
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period...................................   300,531,925
                                                          ------------
  End of period.........................................  $252,089,583
                                                          ------------
                                                          ------------
</TABLE>

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               Columbia           Columbia
                                                                                            Municipal Bond       High Yield
Years Ended December 31,                                                                      Fund, Inc.         Fund, Inc.
                                                                                       ------------------------  ----------
<S>                                                                                    <C>          <C>          <C>
                                                                                          1995         1994         1995
                                                                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
  Operations:
    Net investment income............................................................  $19,222,924  $20,638,374  $1,561,271
    Net realized gain (loss) from investments (Note 2)...............................    2,099,378       91,018     (31,194)
    Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments..............   27,002,836  (41,231,934)  1,544,937
                                                                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations..................   48,325,138  (20,502,542)  3,075,014
  Distributions to shareholders:
    From net investment income.......................................................  (19,222,924) (20,638,374) (1,561,271)
    From net realized gain from investment transactions..............................   (2,099,378)
    In excess of net realized gain from investment transaction.......................      (52,790)*
  Capital share transactions, net (Note 3)...........................................   17,029,241  (49,409,756)  9,123,656
                                                                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets............................................   43,979,287  (90,550,672) 10,637,399
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period................................................................  339,816,631  430,367,303  12,833,568
                                                                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
  End of period......................................................................  $383,795,918 $339,816,631 $23,470,967
                                                                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
                                                                                       -----------  -----------  ----------

<CAPTION>

Years Ended December 31,

<S>                                                                                    <C>
                                                                                          1994
                                                                                       ----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
  Operations:
    Net investment income............................................................  $  818,604
    Net realized gain (loss) from investments (Note 2)...............................    (159,444)
    Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments..............    (689,630)
                                                                                       ----------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations..................     (30,470)
  Distributions to shareholders:
    From net investment income.......................................................    (818,604)
    From net realized gain from investment transactions..............................
    In excess of net realized gain from investment transaction.......................
  Capital share transactions, net (Note 3)...........................................   7,742,417
                                                                                       ----------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets............................................   6,893,343
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period................................................................   5,940,225
                                                                                       ----------
  End of period......................................................................  $12,833,568
                                                                                       ----------
                                                                                       ----------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>          <C>          <C>
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<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>
</TABLE>

* On a tax basis, there was no return of capital.

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

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1. Significant accounting policies:
    The Columbia Funds (the Funds) consist of Columbia Common Stock Fund, Inc.
(CCSF), Columbia Growth Fund, Inc. (CGF), Columbia International Stock Fund,
Inc. (CISF), Columbia Special Fund, Inc. (CSF), Columbia Real Estate Equity
Fund, Inc. (CREF), Columbia Balanced Fund, Inc. (CBF), Columbia Daily Income
Company (CDIC), Columbia U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc. (CUSG), Columbia
Fixed Income Securities Fund, Inc. (CFIS), Columbia Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
(CMBF), and Columbia High Yield Fund, Inc. (CHYF). All Funds, except CMBF, are
open-end, diversified investment companies registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended. CMBF is an open-end, non-diversified investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The
policies described below are consistently followed by the Funds in the
preparation of their financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

    Investment valuation - The values of CCSF, CGF, CISF, CSF, CREF and CBF
equity investments are based on the last sale prices reported by the principal
securities exchanges on which the investments are traded, or, in the absence of
recorded sales, at the closing bid prices on such exchanges or over-the-counter
markets. Temporary cash investments in short-term securities (principally
repurchase agreements) are valued at cost, which approximates market.
    CDIC investments are carried at values deemed best to reflect their fair
values as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of officers of
CDIC specifically so authorized by its Directors. These values are based on cost
adjusted for amortization of discount or premium and accrued interest, unless
unusual circumstances indicate that another method of determining fair value
should be considered.
    CBF, CUSG, CFIS, CMBF and CHYF fixed income investments are carried at
values deemed best to reflect their fair values as determined in good faith by
or under the supervision of officers of CBF, CUSG, CFIS, CMBF and CHYF,
specifically so authorized by their Directors. These values are based on market
value as quoted by dealers who are market makers in these securities or by an
independent pricing service unless unusual circumstances indicate that another
method of determining fair value should be considered. Market values for CBF,
CUSG, CFIS and CHYF fixed income investments are based on the average of bid and
ask prices and market value for CMBF is based on bid prices, or by reference to
other securities with comparable ratings, interest rates and maturities.
Temporary cash investments in short-term securities (principally repurchase
agreements) are valued at cost, which approximates market.

    Futures contracts - CSF occasionally utilizes futures contracts to hedge
against market conditions affecting the value of securities that CSF owns or
intends to purchase. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and the
variation margin is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When a futures
contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference
between the opening and closing value of the contract. Net realized losses
arising from such transactions were not significant for the year ended December
31, 1995 and are included in realized losses on investment transactions. CSF had
no outstanding contracts at December 31, 1995.

    Forward foreign currency exchange contracts - In connection with portfolio
purchases and sales of securities denominated in a foreign currency, CISF enters
into forward foreign currency exchange contracts (contracts). Additionally, CISF
enters into contracts to hedge certain other foreign currency denominated
assets. Contracts are recorded at market value. CISF could be exposed to risks
if counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their
contracts or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. Net
realized losses arising from such transactions amounted to $1,420,747 and are
included in net realized loss from foreign currency related transactions. CISF
had no outstanding hedge contracts at December 31, 1995.

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1. Significant accounting policies (continued):
    Foreign currency translations - The books and records of CISF are maintained
in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency transactions are translated into U.S. dollars
on the following basis:
         (i) market value of investment securities, other assets, and
    liabilities at the daily rates of exchange, and
        (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest
             income and certain expenses at the rates of exchange prevailing on
             the respective dates of such transactions.
    CISF does not separate that portion of the results of operations resulting
from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations
arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are
included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
    Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales and
maturities of short-term securities, sales of foreign currencies, currency gains
or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities
transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and
foreign withholding taxes recorded on CISF's books and the U.S. dollar
equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign
exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and
liabilities, other than investments in securities, resulting from changes in
exchange rates.

    Interest and dividend income - Interest income is recorded on the accrual
basis and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The majority of
dividend income recorded by CREF is from Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).
For tax purposes, a portion of these dividends consist of capital gains and
return of capital. For financial reporting purposes, these dividends are
recorded as dividend income. For the year ended December 31, 1995, the return of
capital portion of such distributions amounted to approximately 31%.

    Shareholder distributions - CCSF, CREF and CBF distribute net investment
income quarterly and any net realized gains from investment transactions
annually. CGF, CISF and CSF distribute net investment income and any net
realized gains annually. CDIC distributes its net investment income daily -
including any realized investment gains or losses. CUSG, CFIS, CMBF and CHYF
distribute their net investment income monthly and any net realized gains
annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the record date.
    Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with
income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting
principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for
foreign currency transactions, net operating losses, deferral of losses from
wash sales and return of capital received from Real Estate Investment Trusts.

    Federal income taxes - The Funds have made no provision for federal income
taxes on net investment income or net realized gains from sales of securities,
since it is the intention of the Funds to comply with the provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code available to certain investment companies, and to make
distributions of income and security profits sufficient to relieve them from
substantially all federal income taxes.
    As of December 31, 1995, certain Funds have capital loss carryovers
available to offset future capital gains as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Carryover Expires                                          CISF         CUSG          CFIS          CHYF
- -----------------------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -----------
<S>                                                          <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>
2002.......................................................               $   479,759  $   3,284,789  $   159,444
2003.......................................................  $   294,185                                   31,194
                                                             -----------  -----------  -------------  -----------
                                                             $   294,185  $   479,759  $   3,284,789  $   190,638
                                                             -----------  -----------  -------------  -----------
                                                             -----------  -----------  -------------  -----------
</TABLE>

    To the extent that the capital loss carryovers are used to offset any
capital gains, it is unlikely that the gains so offset will be distributed to
shareholders.

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1. Significant accounting policies (continued):
    Other - Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the
investments are purchased or sold. The cost of investments sold is determined by
the use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and
income tax purposes. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions and
unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments are reported on the basis
of identified costs. The Funds, through their custodians, receive delivery of
underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements (included in
temporary cash investments). Market values of these securities are required to
be at least 100% of the cost of the repurchase agreements. The Funds' investment
advisor determines that the value of the underlying securities is at all times
at least equal to the resale price. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the
other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may
be subject to legal proceedings.
    CHYF invests in lower rated debt securities, which may be more susceptible
to adverse economic conditions than investment grade holdings. These securities
are often subordinated to the prior claims of other senior lenders, and
uncertainties exist as to an issuer's ability to meet principal and interest
payments. At December 31, 1995, 95% of the Fund's portfolio was invested in
securities rated Ba (58%) or B (37%) by Moody's Investor Services, Inc.; the
remaining 5% of the portfolio was invested in a U.S. Treasury Bond.

2. Investment transactions:
    Aggregate purchases, sales and maturities, net realized gain (loss) and
unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities, including temporary cash
investments for CDIC and excluding temporary cash investments for all other
Funds, as of and for the period ended December 31, 1995, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                            Columbia
                                                                    Columbia Common                       International
                                                                   Stock Fund, Inc.   Columbia Growth         Stock
                                                                        (CCSF)        Fund, Inc. (CGF)  Fund, Inc. (CISF)
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
<S>                                                                <C>                <C>               <C>
Purchases:
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations...    $ 346,197,213      $747,095,468      $ 148,072,448
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
Sales and Maturities:
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations...    $ 169,888,876      $662,797,667      $ 166,905,505
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
Net Realized Gain (Loss):
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations...    $  17,260,066      $ 73,961,335      $    (286,889)
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) as of December 31, 1995:
  Appreciation...................................................    $  57,772,788      $175,844,768      $  13,064,543
  Depreciation...................................................       (5,416,932)      (15,873,460)        (2,097,626)
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
    Net unrealized appreciation..................................    $  52,355,856      $159,971,308      $  10,966,917
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 1995:
  Appreciation...................................................    $  58,036,355      $176,658,318      $  12,398,529
  Depreciation...................................................       (5,339,834)      (16,170,268)        (2,137,926)
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
    Net unrealized appreciation..................................    $  52,696,521      $160,488,050      $  10,260,603
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
For federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at
 December 31, 1995...............................................    $ 300,909,517      $680,336,343      $  87,475,360
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
                                                                   -----------------  ----------------  -----------------

<CAPTION>

                                                                      Columbia
                                                                    Special Fund,
                                                                     Inc. (CSF)
                                                                   ---------------
<S>                                                                <C>
Purchases:
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations...   $2,253,815,949
                                                                   ---------------
                                                                   ---------------
Sales and Maturities:
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations...   $2,004,583,075
                                                                   ---------------
                                                                   ---------------
Net Realized Gain (Loss):
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations...   $ 154,437,430
                                                                   ---------------
                                                                   ---------------
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) as of December 31, 1995:
  Appreciation...................................................   $ 249,496,752
  Depreciation...................................................     (48,262,769)
                                                                   ---------------
    Net unrealized appreciation..................................   $ 201,233,983
                                                                   ---------------
                                                                   ---------------
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 1995:
  Appreciation...................................................   $ 249,436,009
  Depreciation...................................................     (50,288,978)
                                                                   ---------------
    Net unrealized appreciation..................................   $ 199,147,031
                                                                   ---------------
                                                                   ---------------
For federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at
 December 31, 1995...............................................   $1,156,351,094
                                                                   ---------------
                                                                   ---------------
</TABLE>

The net realized gain for CGF and CSF includes proceeds of approximately
$372,000 and $617,000, respectively, from shareholder class action suits related
to securities held by those Funds.

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2. Investment transactions (continued):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Columbia
                                                                  Real Estate        Columbia          Columbia
                                                                  Equity Fund,    Balanced Fund,     Daily Income
                                                                  Inc. (CREF)       Inc. (CBF)      Company (CDIC)
                                                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
<S>                                                             <C>               <C>              <C>
Purchases:
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government
   obligations................................................    $ 11,549,479     $ 310,893,650    $8,765,471,361
  U.S. Government obligations.................................                       214,984,335       132,997,843
                                                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
    Total purchases...........................................    $ 11,549,479     $ 525,877,985    $8,898,469,204
                                                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
                                                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
Sales and Maturities:
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government
   obligations................................................    $  9,485,226     $ 189,253,289    $8,651,791,176
  U.S. Government obligations.................................                       182,028,057       176,177,079
                                                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
    Total sales and maturities................................    $  9,485,226     $ 371,281,346    $8,827,968,255
                                                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
                                                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
Net Realized Gain (Loss):
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government
   obligations................................................    $       (132)    $  17,195,677
  U.S. Government obligations.................................                         3,359,726
                                                                ----------------  ---------------
    Total net realized gain (loss)                                $       (132)    $  20,555,403
                                                                ----------------  ---------------
                                                                ----------------  ---------------
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) as of December 31,
 1995:
  Appreciation................................................    $  1,700,526     $  55,548,255
  Depreciation................................................        (164,600)       (3,666,405)
                                                                ----------------  ---------------
    Net unrealized appreciation...............................    $  1,535,926     $  51,881,850
                                                                ----------------  ---------------
                                                                ----------------  ---------------
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 1995:
  Appreciation................................................    $  2,056,659     $  55,769,038
  Depreciation................................................         (62,873)       (3,560,483)
                                                                ----------------  ---------------
    Net unrealized appreciation...............................    $  1,993,786     $  52,208,555
                                                                ----------------  ---------------
                                                                ----------------  ---------------
For federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments owned
 at December 31, 1995.........................................    $ 18,313,377     $ 407,191,339    $  806,898,061
                                                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
                                                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------

<CAPTION>
                                                                   Columbia U.S.
                                                                     Government
                                                                  Securities Fund,
                                                                    Inc. (CUSG)
                                                                --------------------
<S>                                                             <C>
Purchases:
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government
   obligations................................................
  U.S. Government obligations.................................      $106,366,414
                                                                --------------------
    Total purchases...........................................      $106,366,414
                                                                --------------------
                                                                --------------------
Sales and Maturities:
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government
   obligations................................................
  U.S. Government obligations.................................      $100,153,457
                                                                --------------------
    Total sales and maturities................................      $100,153,457
                                                                --------------------
                                                                --------------------
Net Realized Gain (Loss):
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government
   obligations................................................
  U.S. Government obligations.................................      $    571,638
                                                                --------------------
    Total net realized gain (loss)                                  $    571,638
                                                                --------------------
                                                                --------------------
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) as of December 31,
 1995:
  Appreciation................................................      $    611,755
  Depreciation................................................
                                                                --------------------
    Net unrealized appreciation...............................      $    611,755
                                                                --------------------
                                                                --------------------
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 1995:
  Appreciation................................................      $    611,755
  Depreciation................................................
                                                                --------------------
    Net unrealized appreciation...............................      $    611,755
                                                                --------------------
                                                                --------------------
For federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments owned
 at December 31, 1995.........................................      $ 40,097,690
                                                                --------------------
                                                                --------------------
</TABLE>

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2. Investment transactions (continued):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     Columbia Fixed
                                                                                         Income           Columbia
                                                                                    Securities Fund,   Municipal Bond
                                                                                      Inc. (CFIS)     Fund, Inc. (CMBF)
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
<S>                                                                                 <C>               <C>
Purchases:
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations....................    $136,432,334      $  90,547,626
  U.S. Government obligations.....................................................     272,207,018
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
    Total purchases...............................................................    $408,639,352      $  90,547,626
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
Sales and Maturities:
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations....................    $115,770,042      $  76,696,109
  U.S. Government obligations.....................................................     257,680,793
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
    Total sales and maturities....................................................    $373,450,835      $  76,696,109
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
Net Realized Gain (Loss):
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations....................    $  1,901,406      $   2,099,378
  U.S. Government obligations.....................................................       5,431,995
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
    Total net realized gain (loss)................................................    $  7,333,401      $   2,099,378
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) as of December 31, 1995:
  Appreciation....................................................................    $ 13,239,666      $  21,361,180
  Depreciation....................................................................        (126,338)          (220,804)
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
    Net unrealized appreciation...................................................    $ 13,113,328      $  21,140,376
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 1995:
  Appreciation....................................................................    $ 13,021,794      $  21,361,180
  Depreciation....................................................................        (126,338)          (220,804)
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
    Net unrealized appreciation...................................................    $ 12,895,456      $  21,140,376
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
For federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments owned
 at December 31, 1995.............................................................    $294,115,467      $ 352,970,256
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------

<CAPTION>

                                                                                        Columbia
                                                                                       High Yield
                                                                                    Fund, Inc. (CHYF)
                                                                                    -----------------
<S>                                                                                 <C>
Purchases:
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations....................    $  14,660,694
  U.S. Government obligations.....................................................        2,881,891
                                                                                    -----------------
    Total purchases...............................................................    $  17,542,585
                                                                                    -----------------
                                                                                    -----------------
Sales and Maturities:
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations....................    $   6,873,947
  U.S. Government obligations.....................................................        1,897,852
                                                                                    -----------------
    Total sales and maturities....................................................    $   8,771,799
                                                                                    -----------------
                                                                                    -----------------
Net Realized Gain (Loss):
  Investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations....................    $     (52,796)
  U.S. Government obligations.....................................................           21,602
                                                                                    -----------------
    Total net realized gain (loss)................................................    $     (31,194)
                                                                                    -----------------
                                                                                    -----------------
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) as of December 31, 1995:
  Appreciation....................................................................    $     899,527
  Depreciation....................................................................          (46,855)
                                                                                    -----------------
    Net unrealized appreciation...................................................    $     852,672
                                                                                    -----------------
                                                                                    -----------------
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 1995:
  Appreciation....................................................................    $     899,527
  Depreciation....................................................................          (46,855)
                                                                                    -----------------
    Net unrealized appreciation...................................................    $     852,672
                                                                                    -----------------
                                                                                    -----------------
For federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments owned
 at December 31, 1995.............................................................    $  21,455,190
                                                                                    -----------------
                                                                                    -----------------
</TABLE>

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3. Capital stock:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                               Columbia
                                                                                                              International
                                                                Columbia                   Columbia           Stock
                                                              Common Stock                  Growth            Fund, Inc.
                                                           Fund, Inc. (CCSF)           Fund, Inc. (CGF)         (CISF)
                                                        ------------------------  --------------------------  -----------
                                                           1995         1994          1995          1994         1995
                                                        -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  -----------
<S>                                                     <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
Shares:
  Shares sold.........................................   12,907,792    3,682,715     6,481,595     4,615,526    3,176,713
  Shares issued for reinvestment of dividends.........    1,137,709      226,986     2,636,586     1,199,800      --
                                                        -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  -----------
                                                         14,045,501    3,909,701     9,118,181     5,815,326    3,176,713
  Less shares redeemed................................   (2,953,090)  (2,300,962)   (4,495,529)   (4,945,078)  (4,992,567)
                                                        -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  -----------
  Net increase (decrease) in shares...................   11,092,411    1,608,739     4,622,652       870,248   (1,815,854)
                                                        -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  -----------
                                                        -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  -----------
Amounts:
  Sales...............................................  $221,012,822 $56,500,667  $187,801,317  $120,942,572  $38,698,162
  Reinvestment of dividends...........................   20,863,972    3,433,537    78,122,044    29,707,040      --
                                                        -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  -----------
                                                        241,876,794   59,934,204   265,923,361   150,649,612   38,698,162
  Less redemptions....................................  (51,951,862) (35,215,651) (129,880,410) (129,375,610) (60,545,640)
                                                        -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  -----------
  Net increase (decrease).............................  $189,924,932 $24,718,553  $136,042,951  $ 21,274,002  $(21,847,478)
                                                        -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  -----------
                                                        -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  -----------
  Capital stock authorized (shares)...................  100,000,000                100,000,000                100,000,000
  Par Value...........................................    no par                      $.01                      no par

<CAPTION>
                                                           1994
                                                        -----------
<S>                                                     <C>
Shares:
  Shares sold.........................................    7,451,585
  Shares issued for reinvestment of dividends.........      157,112
                                                        -----------
                                                          7,608,697
  Less shares redeemed................................   (3,712,084)
                                                        -----------
  Net increase (decrease) in shares...................    3,896,613
                                                        -----------
                                                        -----------
Amounts:
  Sales...............................................  $98,676,874
  Reinvestment of dividends...........................    1,951,331
                                                        -----------
                                                        100,628,205
  Less redemptions....................................  (48,584,623)
                                                        -----------
  Net increase (decrease).............................  $52,043,582
                                                        -----------
                                                        -----------
  Capital stock authorized (shares)...................
  Par Value...........................................
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              Columbia
                                                                 Columbia                  Columbia           Balanced
                                                                 Special              Real Estate Equity     Fund, Inc.
                                                             Fund, Inc. (CSF)         Fund, Inc. (CREF)         (CBF)
                                                         ------------------------  ------------------------  -----------
                                                            1995         1994         1995        1994(1)       1995
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                                      <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Shares:
  Shares sold..........................................   24,380,701   28,466,146      745,236    1,626,036   12,164,908
  Shares issued for reinvestment of dividends..........    7,030,821    2,783,927      116,209       55,087    1,603,299
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                          31,411,522   31,250,073      861,445    1,681,123   13,768,207
  Less shares redeemed.................................  (14,439,180) (23,254,058)    (647,683)    (195,962)  (3,974,088)
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase in shares...............................   16,972,342    7,996,015      213,762    1,485,161    9,794,119
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Amounts:
  Sales................................................  $507,005,537 $564,106,978 $ 8,920,599  $19,353,479  $230,627,211
  Reinvestment of dividends............................  148,631,551   51,753,189    1,402,375      638,352   31,608,126
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                         655,637,088  615,860,167   10,322,974   19,991,831  262,235,337
  Less redemptions.....................................  (308,592,942) (456,331,880)  (7,750,685)  (2,273,439) (76,067,027)
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase.........................................  $347,044,146 $159,528,287 $ 2,572,289  $17,718,392  $186,168,310
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Capital stock authorized (shares)....................  100,000,000               100,000,000               100,000,000
  Par Value............................................     $.01                     no par                    no par

<CAPTION>
                                                            1994
                                                         -----------
<S>                                                      <C>
Shares:
  Shares sold..........................................    7,663,751
  Shares issued for reinvestment of dividends..........      481,500
                                                         -----------
                                                           8,145,251
  Less shares redeemed.................................   (4,116,129)
                                                         -----------
  Net increase in shares...............................    4,029,122
                                                         -----------
                                                         -----------
Amounts:
  Sales................................................  $135,254,333
  Reinvestment of dividends............................    8,338,614
                                                         -----------
                                                         143,592,947
  Less redemptions.....................................  (72,224,211)
                                                         -----------
  Net increase.........................................  $71,368,736
                                                         -----------
                                                         -----------
  Capital stock authorized (shares)....................
  Par Value............................................
</TABLE>

(1) From inception of operations on March 16, 1994.

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3. Capital stock (continued):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                               Columbia
                                                                                                                 Fixed
                                                                                                                Income
                                                               Columbia                  Columbia U.S.        Securities
                                                             Daily Income               Gov't Securities      Fund, Inc.
                                                          Fund, Inc. (CDIC)            Fund, Inc. (CUSG)        (CFIS)
                                                    ------------------------------  ------------------------  -----------
                                                         1995            1994          1995         1994         1995
                                                    --------------  --------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                                 <C>             <C>             <C>          <C>          <C>
Shares:
  Shares sold.....................................   1,191,109,050   1,294,012,916    2,438,332    3,000,274    6,735,955
  Shares issued for reinvestment of dividends.....      39,866,838      22,994,899      229,910      174,819    1,319,739
                                                    --------------  --------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                     1,230,975,888   1,317,007,815    2,668,242    3,175,093    8,055,694
  Less shares redeemed............................  (1,160,387,368) (1,131,440,600)  (1,843,924)  (3,277,333)  (5,373,406)
                                                    --------------  --------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase (decrease) in shares...............      70,588,520     185,567,215      824,318     (102,240)   2,682,288
                                                    --------------  --------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                    --------------  --------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Amounts:
  Sales...........................................  $1,191,109,050  $1,294,012,916  $19,955,069  $24,536,810  $86,697,840
  Reinvestment of dividends.......................      39,866,838      22,994,899    1,885,143    1,423,095   17,119,289
                                                    --------------  --------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                     1,230,975,888   1,317,007,815   21,840,212   25,959,905  103,817,129
  Less redemptions................................  (1,160,387,368) (1,131,440,600) (15,082,210) (26,845,188) (68,987,070)
                                                    --------------  --------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase (decrease).........................  $   70,588,520  $  185,567,215  $ 6,758,002  $  (885,283) $34,830,059
                                                    --------------  --------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                    --------------  --------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Capital stock authorized (shares)...............   2,000,000,000                  100,000,000               200,000,000
  Par Value.......................................      $.001                       $   .01                   $   .01

<CAPTION>
                                                        1994
                                                    ------------
<S>                                                 <C>
Shares:
  Shares sold.....................................     5,778,520
  Shares issued for reinvestment of dividends.....     1,244,614
                                                    ------------
                                                       7,023,134
  Less shares redeemed............................    (8,652,209)
                                                    ------------
  Net increase (decrease) in shares...............    (1,629,075)
                                                    ------------
                                                    ------------
Amounts:
  Sales...........................................  $ 73,805,629
  Reinvestment of dividends.......................    15,689,020
                                                    ------------
                                                      89,494,649
  Less redemptions................................  (110,102,529)
                                                    ------------
  Net increase (decrease).........................  $(20,607,880)
                                                    ------------
                                                    ------------
  Capital stock authorized (shares)...............
  Par Value.......................................
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Columbia                  Columbia
                                                         Municipal Bond              High Yield
                                                       Fund, Inc. (CMBF)         Fund, Inc. (CHYF)
                                                    ------------------------  ------------------------
                                                       1995         1994         1995         1994
                                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                                 <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Shares:
  Shares sold.....................................    5,057,133    6,856,898    1,176,046      931,402
  Shares issued for reinvestment of dividends.....    1,460,826    1,422,578      146,858       83,757
                                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                      6,517,959    8,279,476    1,322,904    1,015,159
  Less shares redeemed............................   (5,096,815) (12,549,998)    (367,495)    (192,577)
                                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase (decrease) in shares...............    1,421,144   (4,270,522)     955,409      822,582
                                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Amounts:
  Sales...........................................  $60,766,673  $83,098,663  $11,217,136  $ 8,749,569
  Reinvestment of dividends.......................   17,726,251   16,933,561    1,406,479      779,126
                                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                     78,492,924  100,032,224   12,623,615    9,528,695
  Less redemptions................................  (61,463,683) (149,441,980)  (3,499,959)  (1,786,278)
                                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase (decrease).........................  $17,029,241  $(49,409,756) $ 9,123,656 $ 7,742,417
                                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Capital stock authorized (shares)...............  100,000,000               100,000,000
  Par Value.......................................     $.01                     no par

<CAPTION>
<S>                                                 <C>
Shares:
  Shares sold.....................................
  Shares issued for reinvestment of dividends.....
  Less shares redeemed............................
  Net increase (decrease) in shares...............
Amounts:
  Sales...........................................
  Reinvestment of dividends.......................
  Less redemptions................................
  Net increase (decrease).........................
  Capital stock authorized (shares)...............
  Par Value.......................................
</TABLE>

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4. Transactions with affiliates and related parties:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       Columbia
                                                            Columbia Common         Columbia          Int'l Stock
                                                           Stock Fund, Inc.          Growth           Fund, Inc.
                                                                (CCSF)          Fund, Inc. (CGF)        (CISF)
                                                           -----------------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                                        <C>                <C>                    <C>
Investment management fees incurred......................     $1,453,843           $4,483,699         $1,013,873
Investment management fee computation basis (percentage
 of
 daily net assets per annum).............................      .60 of 1%          .75 of 1% to            1%
                                                                               $200,000,000 daily
                                                                               net assets; .625 of
                                                                                   1% between
                                                                                $200,000,000 and
                                                                              $500,000,000; and .50
                                                                               of 1% in excess of
                                                                                  $500,000,000

Transfer agent fee (included in shareholder servicing
 costs)..................................................      $151,994             $445,028           $178,755
Fees earned by directors not affiliated with each Fund's
 investment advisor, transfer agent, or Columbia
 Management Co...........................................       $3,294               $10,226            $1,468
Value of investments held at December 31, 1995 by:
  Columbia Management Co.................................      $425,842              $90,738            $58,573
  Columbia Funds Management Company......................       $78,712              $39,966            $14,353

<CAPTION>

                                                                 Columbia
                                                            Special Fund, Inc.
                                                                   (CSF)
                                                           ---------------------
<S>                                                        <C>
Investment management fees incurred......................       $10,125,466
Investment management fee computation basis (percentage
 of
 daily net assets per annum).............................   1% to $500,000,000
                                                           daily net assets; .75
                                                            of 1% in excess of
                                                               $500,000,000

Transfer agent fee (included in shareholder servicing
 costs)..................................................        $590,067
Fees earned by directors not affiliated with each Fund's
 investment advisor, transfer agent, or Columbia
 Management Co...........................................         $16,704
Value of investments held at December 31, 1995 by:
  Columbia Management Co.................................       $1,752,771
  Columbia Funds Management Company......................        $812,613
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Columbia
                                                               Real Estate         Columbia            Columbia
                                                                 Equity         Balanced Fund,       Daily Income
                                                            Fund, Inc. (CREF)     Inc. (CBF)       Fund, Inc. (CDIC)
                                                            -----------------  ----------------  ---------------------
<S>                                                         <C>                <C>               <C>
Investment management fees incurred.......................      $138,673          $1,871,284          $3,611,202
Investment management fee computation basis (percentage of
 daily net assets per annum)..............................      .75 of 1%         .50 of 1%          .50 of 1% to
                                                                                                  $500,000,000 daily
                                                                                                 net assets; .45 of 1%
                                                                                                 between $500,000,000
                                                                                                  and $1,000,000,000;
                                                                                                   and .40 of 1% in
                                                                                                       excess of
                                                                                                    $1,000,000,000

Transfer agent fee (included in shareholder servicing
 costs)...................................................       $17,103           $232,573            $559,551
Fees earned by directors not affiliated with each Fund's
 investment advisor, transfer agent, or Columbia
 Management Co............................................        $262              $5,214              $10,704
Value of investments held at December 31, 1995 by:
  Columbia Management Co..................................      $123,183                              $10,419,106
  Columbia Funds Management Company.......................       $22,097                              $4,935,281

<CAPTION>

                                                              Columbia U.S.
                                                             Gov't Securities
                                                            Fund, Inc. (CUSG)
                                                            ------------------
<S>                                                         <C>
Investment management fees incurred.......................       $187,343
Investment management fee computation basis (percentage of
 daily net assets per annum)..............................      .50 of 1%

Transfer agent fee (included in shareholder servicing
 costs)...................................................       $32,348
Fees earned by directors not affiliated with each Fund's
 investment advisor, transfer agent, or Columbia
 Management Co............................................         $534
Value of investments held at December 31, 1995 by:
  Columbia Management Co..................................       $407,477
  Columbia Funds Management Company.......................       $63,761
</TABLE>

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4. Transactions with affiliates and related parties (continued):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     Columbia Fixed
                                                                                         Income
                                                                                       Securities         Columbia
                                                                                       Fund, Inc.      Municipal Bond
                                                                                         (CFIS)       Fund, Inc. (CMBF)
                                                                                    ----------------  -----------------
<S>                                                                                 <C>               <C>
Investment management fees incurred...............................................     $1,413,769        $1,840,676
Investment management fee computation basis (percentage of daily net assets per        .50 of 1%          .50 of 1%
 annum)...........................................................................
Transfer agent fee (included in shareholder servicing costs)......................      $163,387           $83,607
Fees earned by directors not affiliated with each Fund's investment advisor,
 transfer agent, or Columbia Management Co........................................       $4,048            $5,290
Value of investments held at December 31, 1995 by:
  Columbia Management Co..........................................................      $896,789         $1,665,449
  Columbia Funds Management Company...............................................      $281,938          $234,086

<CAPTION>

                                                                                        Columbia
                                                                                       High Yield
                                                                                    Fund, Inc. (CHYF)
                                                                                    -----------------
<S>                                                                                 <C>
Investment management fees incurred...............................................      $109,022
Investment management fee computation basis (percentage of daily net assets per         .60 of 1%
 annum)...........................................................................
Transfer agent fee (included in shareholder servicing costs)......................       $15,324
Fees earned by directors not affiliated with each Fund's investment advisor,
 transfer agent, or Columbia Management Co........................................        $256
Value of investments held at December 31, 1995 by:
  Columbia Management Co..........................................................      $298,345
  Columbia Funds Management Company...............................................      $286,777
</TABLE>

    The investment advisor of the Funds is Columbia Funds Management Company.
The transfer agent for the Funds is Columbia Trust Company, a subsidiary of
Columbia Funds Management Company. The transfer agent is compensated based on a
per account fee. The contracts for investment advisory and transfer agent
services for the Funds must be renewed annually by a majority vote of the Funds'
shareholders or by the directors of the Funds. Certain officers and directors of
the Funds are also officers and directors of Columbia Funds Management Company,
Columbia Trust Company and Columbia Management Co. They did not receive any
direct payments from the Funds. At December 31, 1995, certain officers and
directors of the Funds held investments of $2,828,800 in CREF. At December 31,
1995, CSF had investments in securities of U.S. Bancorp and Morgan Stanley
Group, Inc., both of which provide primarily custodial services to CSF.

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To the Directors and Shareholders,
Columbia Common Stock Fund, Inc. (CCSF)
Columbia Growth Fund, Inc. (CGF)
Columbia International Stock Fund, Inc. (CISF)
Columbia Special Fund, Inc. (CSF)
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund, Inc. (CREF)
Columbia Balanced Fund, Inc. (CBF)
Columbia Daily Income Company (CDIC)
Columbia U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc. (CUSG)
Columbia Fixed Income Securities Fund, Inc. (CFIS)
Columbia Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (CMBF)
Columbia High Yield Fund, Inc. (CHYF)

    We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities,
including the schedules of investments for each of the eleven funds comprising
Columbia Funds, as of December 31, 1995, the related statements of operations
for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the
two years in the period then ended, except for CREF which is for the period from
inception, March 16, 1994 to December 31, 1994 and for the year ended December
31, 1995, and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein. These
financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the
Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
    We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of
December 31, 1995 by correspondence with the custodian, and confirmation by
correspondence with brokers as to securities purchased but not received at that
date, or other auditing procedures where confirmations from brokers were not
received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
    In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
eleven funds comprising Columbia Funds as of December 31, 1995, the results of
their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for
each of the two years in the period then ended, except for CREF which is for the
period from inception March 16, 1994 to December 31, 1994 and for the year ended
December 31, 1995, and the financial highlights for the periods indicated
therein, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Portland, Oregon
January 31, 1996

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                                 COLUMBIA FUNDS

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                                   DIRECTORS
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                                James C. George
                             J. Jerry Inskeep, Jr.
                                  John A. Kemp
                              Thomas R. Mackenzie
                                James F. Rippey
                              Richard L. Woolworth

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                                    OFFICERS
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                        J. Jerry Inskeep, Jr., Chairman
                            John A. Kemp, President
                    George L. Hanseth, Senior Vice President
                       Albert D. Corrado, Vice President
                       Lawrence S. Viehl, Vice President
                           Jeff B. Curtis, Secretary

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                               INVESTMENT ADVISOR
                  --------------------------------------------

                       COLUMBIA FUNDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY
                             1300 S.W. Sixth Avenue
                                 P.O. Box 1350
                          Portland, Oregon 97207-1350

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                                 LEGAL COUNSEL
                  --------------------------------------------

                               STOEL RIVES L.L.P.
                       900 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 2300
                          Portland, Oregon 97204-1268

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                                    AUDITORS
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                            COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
                          2700 First Interstate Tower
                             Portland, Oregon 97201

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                                 TRANSFER AGENT
                  --------------------------------------------

                             COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY
                             1301 S.W. Fifth Avenue
                                 P.O. Box 1350
                          Portland, Oregon 97207-1350

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