(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY
CONGRESS STREET
FUND
ANNUAL REPORT
DECEMBER 31, 1995
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 Ned Johnson on investing
strategies.
PERFORMANCE 4 How the fund has done over time.
FUND TALK 6 The manager's review of fund
performance, strategy and outlook.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 8 A summary of major shifts in the
fund's investments over the past six
months.
INVESTMENTS 9 A complete list of the fund's
investments with their market
values.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 12 Statements of assets and liabilities,
operations, and changes in net
assets,
as well as financial highlights.
NOTES 16 Notes to the financial statements.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT 18 The auditors' opinion.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
Although the markets were fairly positive in 1995, no one can predict what
lies ahead for investors. The previous year, stocks posted below-average
returns and bonds had one of the worst years in history. This downturn
followed a period in which the investing environment was generally very
positive.
These market ups and downs are a normal part of investing, and there are
some basic principles that are helpful for investors to remember in
different types of markets.
If you can leave your money invested over the long term, you can avoid the
results of the volatility that generally accompanies the stock market in
the short term, as we witnessed last year. You also can help to manage some
of the risks of investing through diversification. A stock fund is already
diversified because it invests in many issues. You can diversify even
further by placing some of your money in several different types of stock
funds or in other investment categories, such as bonds.
If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider
moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income
and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term
investments. Of course, there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal, and it is important to remember that money market funds
are not insured or guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your investment horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan - investing a certain
amount of money at the same time each month or quarter - and to review your
portfolio periodically. A periodic investment plan will not, of course,
assure a profit or protect against a loss.
If you have any questions, please call us at 1-800-544-8888. We stand ready
to provide the information you need to make the investments that are right
for you.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate a fund's historical performance. You can
look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage
change, or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. A fund's total
return includes changes in a fund's share price, plus reinvestment of any
dividends (or income) and capital gains (the profits the fund earns when it
sells stocks that have grown in value).
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
Congress Street 38.63% 108.93% 328.30%
S&P 500(registered trademark) 37.58% 115.52% 300.54%
Average Growth & Income Fund 30.82% 105.29% 232.79%
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show the fund's performance in percentage terms
over a set period - in this case, one, five, or 10 years. For example, if
you invested $1,000 in a fund that had a return of 5% over the past year,
the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare the fund's
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500
Stocks - a common proxy for the U.S. stock market. To measure how the
fund's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the
average growth and income fund, which reflects the performance of 438
growth & income funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical
Services over the past 12 months. Both benchmarks include reinvested
dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effects of sales
charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
Congress Street 38.63% 15.88% 15.66%
S&P 500(registered trademark) 37.58% 16.60% 14.89%
Average Growth & Income Fund 30.82% 15.31% 12.64%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take the fund's actual (or cumulative) return
and show you what would have happened if the fund had performed at a
constant rate each year.
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
Congress St. (0Standard & Poor
12/31/85 10000.00 10000.00
01/31/86 10048.50 10056.00
02/28/86 10936.21 10808.19
03/31/86 11782.77 11411.29
04/30/86 11679.02 11282.34
05/31/86 12429.72 11882.56
06/30/86 12666.54 12083.37
07/31/86 12267.36 11407.91
08/31/86 12976.35 12254.38
09/30/86 11664.12 11240.94
10/31/86 12527.81 11889.55
11/30/86 12835.68 12178.46
12/31/86 12621.38 11867.91
01/31/87 14328.89 13466.52
02/28/87 14988.64 13998.45
03/31/87 15159.24 14403.00
04/30/87 14829.29 14274.81
05/31/87 14814.03 14399.01
06/30/87 15645.68 15126.15
07/31/87 16433.08 15893.05
08/31/87 17124.34 16485.86
09/30/87 16834.40 16124.82
10/31/87 13387.34 12651.53
11/30/87 12180.67 11609.05
12/31/87 13225.84 12492.50
01/31/88 13472.23 13018.43
02/29/88 14077.89 13625.09
03/31/88 13508.79 13204.07
04/30/88 13577.43 13350.64
05/31/88 13741.79 13466.79
06/30/88 14402.45 14084.92
07/31/88 14221.98 14031.39
08/31/88 13949.66 13554.33
09/30/88 14619.99 14131.74
10/31/88 14929.37 14524.60
11/30/88 14715.06 14316.90
12/31/88 14879.29 14567.45
01/31/89 15848.35 15633.78
02/28/89 15467.00 15244.50
03/31/89 15775.71 15599.70
04/30/89 16738.17 16409.32
05/31/89 17396.86 17073.90
06/30/89 17179.31 16976.58
07/31/89 18994.70 18509.57
08/31/89 19004.73 18872.35
09/30/89 18926.16 18794.98
10/31/89 18929.51 18358.93
11/30/89 19427.65 18733.46
12/31/89 19985.22 19183.06
01/31/90 18406.72 17895.87
02/28/90 18665.80 18126.73
03/31/90 19422.45 18607.09
04/30/90 19101.60 18141.91
05/31/90 21033.55 19910.75
06/30/90 21329.90 19775.36
07/31/90 21401.11 19712.07
08/31/90 19660.67 17930.10
09/30/90 18590.71 17056.91
10/31/90 18729.66 16983.56
11/30/90 19846.53 18080.70
12/31/90 20499.99 18585.15
01/31/91 21146.11 19395.46
02/28/91 22689.62 20782.24
03/31/91 23371.64 21285.17
04/30/91 23341.13 21336.26
05/31/91 24190.06 22257.98
06/30/91 23014.67 21238.57
07/31/91 24133.09 22228.28
08/31/91 25004.58 22755.09
09/30/91 24683.22 22375.08
10/31/91 25320.50 22674.91
11/30/91 24610.60 21761.11
12/31/91 27177.21 24250.58
01/31/92 26543.60 23799.52
02/29/92 26484.66 24108.91
03/31/92 25928.41 23638.79
04/30/92 26383.36 24333.77
05/31/92 26370.46 24453.01
06/30/92 25792.76 24088.66
07/31/92 26936.12 25073.88
08/31/92 26505.96 24559.87
09/30/92 26388.65 24849.67
10/31/92 26248.99 24936.65
11/30/92 26930.54 25786.99
12/31/92 27010.37 26104.17
01/31/93 26664.54 26323.44
02/28/93 27006.59 26681.44
03/31/93 27365.65 27244.42
04/30/93 27012.26 26585.11
05/31/93 27849.43 27297.59
06/30/93 27616.43 27376.75
07/31/93 27232.12 27267.24
08/31/93 28241.64 28300.67
09/30/93 27870.72 28082.76
10/31/93 28863.03 28664.07
11/30/93 28819.06 28391.76
12/31/93 29184.95 28735.30
01/31/94 29578.68 29712.30
02/28/94 29295.50 28907.10
03/31/94 28030.89 27646.75
04/30/94 28042.53 28000.63
05/31/94 28678.72 28459.84
06/30/94 27744.14 27762.57
07/31/94 28841.73 28673.18
08/31/94 30261.34 29848.78
09/30/94 29923.62 29117.49
10/31/94 30718.83 29772.63
11/30/94 30214.21 28688.31
12/31/94 30894.37 29113.76
01/31/95 31785.09 29868.68
02/28/95 32877.08 31032.66
03/31/95 33604.40 31948.44
04/30/95 34847.83 32889.32
05/31/95 36095.24 34203.90
06/30/95 37013.56 34998.46
07/31/95 37913.04 36159.01
08/31/95 37804.13 36249.77
09/30/95 39861.22 37779.51
10/31/95 40361.38 37644.64
11/30/95 41773.11 39297.24
12/29/95 42825.97 40054.10
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say you invested $10,000 in Fidelity Congress
Street Fund on December 31, 1985. As the chart shows, by December 31, 1995,
the value of your investment would have grown to $42,830 - a 328.30%
increase on your initial investment. For comparison, look at how the S&P
500 did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000
investment would have grown to $40,054 - a 300.54% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
growth in the long run and
volatility in the short run. In
turn, the share price and
return of a fund that invests in
stocks will vary. That means if
you sell your shares during a
market downturn, you might
lose money. But if you can
ride out the market's ups and
downs, you may have a gain.
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FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
Strong corporate earnings and a
favorable interest rate
environment helped the U.S.
stock market post robust returns
for the 12 months ended
December 31, 1995. The Standard
& Poor's Composite Index of 500
Stocks finished the 12-month
period with a total return of
37.58% (including reinvested
dividends ) - well above its
historical annual average of
roughly 12%. With inflation
posing little threat, interest rates
fell during the first half of 1995.
The Federal Reserve Board cut
the fed funds rate - the rate
banks charge each other for
overnight loans - twice, in July
and December.
Large-capitalization stocks led
the rally, with the weak dollar
helping to bolster overseas
business. Technology companies
posted the strongest earnings
growth and stock price gain,
although they faltered somewhat in
the fourth quarter. Lower interest
rates and continued merger and
acquisition activity helped
financial stocks perform well. In
November, the Dow Jones
Industrial Average closed above
5000 for the first time. Returns
from foreign markets suffered as
investors brought capital back to
the U.S. The Morgan Stanley
Emerging Markets Free Index was
down 5.21% for the 12 months
ended December 31. The Morgan
Stanley EAFE (Europe, Australia,
Far East) Index was up 11.21% for
the year. European markets fared
well through 1995, while the
Japanese market recently has
shown signs of recovery.
A Message from Jonathan F. Weed, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity
Congress Street Fund
Dear Congress Street Fund Shareholder:
In 1995, the U.S. stock market prospered. For the 12 months ended December
31, 1995, the fund had a total return of 38.63%. That beat the 37.58% total
return of the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks during the
same period. The fund outperformed the average growth and income fund
tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, which returned 30.82%.
Continued positive news on several fronts worked to fuel the banner year
for stock market performance in the U.S. in 1995. Above all, while we saw
some indications of a slowdown in the fourth quarter, continued strong
corporate earnings over the year pushed stock prices higher. Part of this
earnings strength can be attributed to the weak U.S. dollar, as lower
prices for U.S. goods and services abroad helped enhance corporate profits.
In addition, demand for stocks driven by positive investor sentiment helped
pave the way for 1995's outstanding rally.
Changes in market sentiment toward certain sectors and shifts in individual
company earnings performance affected both the market and the fund.
Technology stocks, some of the main drivers of the market through the first
three quarters, saw sharp stock price drops in the second half of the year.
While earnings for many of these companies continued to grow, earnings
disappointments cropped up. IBM(down 5% over the past six months) and
Motorola (down 15%) were two investments that detracted from performance.
Also on the negative side, companies whose businesses are perceived to be
cyclical - moving up or down with the economy - fell out of favor, because
of investors' concerns regarding the economic slowdown. The fund's
investments in paper and forest product companies International Paper (down
12% over the past six months) and Union Camp (down 18%) detracted from
performance.
On the positive side, the fund's health care stocks provided solid returns
over the past six months. Guidant Corporation (up 76% since spinning off
from Eli Lilly in September), a company that develops cardiac care devices,
rode the strong wave of returns provided by biotechnology stocks in the
second half of 1995. With many investors convinced that much of the
technology sector was overpriced, they turned to biotechnology because of
attractive valuations and an active drug pipeline. Other stocks that helped
the fund included pharmaceutical companies, often seen as defensive
investments because demand for their products generally remains steady
regardless of the economic backdrop. Eli Lilly (up 43% during the past six
months), Merck (up 34%), Johnson & Johnson (up 27%) and American Home
Products (up 25%) were examples of stocks that benefited from investors
looking to insulate themselves from the effects of the economic slowdown.
The same could be said for General Electric (up 28%).
Where does the market go from here? It's always difficult to predict, and
after such an extraordinary year, it's even harder. It's important to
understand that 1995's strong returns are the exception more than the rule,
and that it's more than conceivable 1996 may prove to be less favorable.
One of the main factors affecting the market will be the economy. With the
economy slowing, the question remains how that will affect corporate
profits and stock prices. Consumer confidence and the results of this
year's elections also will bear watching, as will the dollar's relative
value. The last piece of the puzzle will be interest rates, as they have a
direct impact on profits and economic activity. Although it will be
interesting to see how all of these pieces fall into place over the next
year, history has shown that stocks can provide excellent growth for
long-term investors.
Sincerely,
Jonathan F. Weed
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS REPORT REFLECT THOSE OF THE PORTFOLIO MANAGER
ONLY THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD OF THE REPORT AS STATED ON THE COVER.
THE MANAGER'S VIEWS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME BASED ON MARKET AND
OTHER CONDITIONS.
INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENT
INVESTMENTS S
IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
Johnson & Johnson 5.5 5.0
Hewlett-Packard Co. 5.0 5.2
General Electric Co. 4.4 3.9
Boeing Co. 4.3 4.0
Coca-Cola Company (The) 4.3 4.2
American Home Products corp. 4.1 3.7
GTE Corp. 3.8 3.4
Merck & Co., Inc. 3.7 3.2
International Paper Co. 3.7 4.8
United Technologies Corp. 3.6 3.4
TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENT
INVESTMENTS S
IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
Health 21.3 17.9
Nondurables 19.5 20.3
Technology 12.9 14.7
Energy 9.0 9.0
Basic Industries 6.8 8.9
ASSET ALLOCATION
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995 AS OF JUNE 30, 1995
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 50.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 43.7
Row: 1, Col: 3, Value: 6.3
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 50.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 43.9
Row: 1, Col: 3, Value: 6.1
Stocks 93.7%
Short-term
investments 6.3%
Stocks 93.9%
Short-term
investments 6.1%
INVESTMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1995
Showing Percentage of Total Value of Investment in Securities
COMMON STOCKS - 93.7%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 4.3%
Boeing Co. 45,654 $ 3,578,131
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 6.8%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 0.8%
Eastman Chemical Co. 10,953 685,932
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS - 6.0%
International Paper Co. 80,198 3,037,499
Union Camp Corp. 40,000 1,905,000
4,942,499
TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES 5,628,431
CONGLOMERATES - 3.6%
United Technologies Corp. 31,500 2,988,563
ENERGY - 9.0%
OIL & GAS - 9.0%
Chevron Corp. 40,000 2,100,000
Exxon Corp. 33,000 2,644,125
Mobil Corp. 23,900 2,676,800
TOTAL ENERGY 7,420,925
FINANCE - 2.0%
BANKS - 2.0%
Bankers Trust New York Corp. 24,962 1,659,973
HEALTH - 21.3%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 14.0%
American Home Products Corp. 34,501 3,346,597
Lilly (Eli) & Co. 37,368 2,101,950
Merck & Co., Inc. 46,886 3,082,755
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. 75,763 2,935,816
11,467,118
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 7.3%
Guidant Corp. 34,526 1,458,724
Johnson & Johnson 52,822 4,522,884
5,981,608
TOTAL HEALTH 17,448,726
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 5.1%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 4.4%
General Electric Co. 50,000 $ 3,600,000
POLLUTION CONTROL - 0.7%
WMX Technologies, Inc. 20,000 597,500
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 4,197,500
MEDIA & LEISURE - 2.3%
PUBLISHING - 2.3%
Knight-Ridder, Inc. 30,000 1,875,000
NONDURABLES - 19.5%
BEVERAGES - 7.4%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 38,336 2,563,720
Coca-Cola Company (The) 47,434 3,521,975
6,085,695
FOODS - 6.5%
Campbell Soup Co. 47,918 2,875,080
Heinz (H.J.) Co. 74,859 2,479,704
5,354,784
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 3.4%
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 40,433 2,840,418
TOBACCO - 2.2%
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. 20,000 1,810,000
TOTAL NONDURABLES 16,090,897
TECHNOLOGY - 12.9%
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 5.9%
Hewlett-Packard Co. 48,950 4,099,563
International Business Machines Corp. 8,211 753,359
4,852,922
ELECTRONICS - 3.5%
Motorola, Inc. 51,200 2,918,400
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT - 3.5%
Eastman Kodak Co. 43,012 2,881,804
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 10,653,126
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
TRANSPORTATION - 0.8%
RAILROADS - 0.8%
Union Pacific Corp. 9,660 $ 637,560
UTILITIES - 6.1%
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 2.3%
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. 26,264 840,448
Potomac Electric Power Co. 40,000 1,050,000
1,890,448
TELEPHONE SERVICES - 3.8%
GTE Corp. 71,838 3,160,872
TOTAL UTILITIES 5,051,320
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $18,061,178) 77,230,152
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 6.3%
MATURITY
AMOUNT
Investments in repurchase agreements
(U.S. Treasury Obligations),
in a joint trading account at 5.88%
dated 12/29/95 due 1/2/96 $ 5,207,398 5,204,000
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.0%
(Cost $23,265,178) $ 82,434,152
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At December 31, 1995, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $23,265,178. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated
$59,168,974, of which $59,467,553 related to appreciated investment
securities and $298,579 related to depreciated investment securities.
At December 31, 1995, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of
approximately $940,400 of which $940,000 and $400 will expire on December
31, 1999 and 2000, respectively.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
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DECEMBER 31, 1995
1.ASSETS 2. 3.
4.Investment in securities, at value (including 5. $ 82,434,152
repurchase agreements of $5,204,000) (cost
$23,265,178) -
See accompanying schedule
6.Cash 7. 332
8.Dividends receivable 9. 209,074
10. 11.TOTAL ASSETS 12. 82,643,558
13.LIABILITIES 14. 15.
Dividends payable $ 683,673 16.
17.Accrued management fee 89,502 18.
19.Other payables and accrued expenses 39,736 20.
21. 22.TOTAL LIABILITIES 23. 812,911
24.25.NET ASSETS 26. $ 81,830,647
27.Net Assets consist of: 28. 29.
30.Paid in capital 31. $ 23,566,003
32.Undistributed net investment income 33. 36,041
34.Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) 35. (940,371)
on investments
36.Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 37. 59,168,974
on investments
38.39.NET ASSETS, for 389,582 shares outstanding 40. $ 81,830,647
41.42.NET ASSET VALUE, offering price and redemption 43. $210.05
price per share ($81,830,647 (divided by) 389,582 shares)
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
44.INVESTMENT INCOME 46. $ 1,939,061
45.Dividends
47.Interest 48. 275,847
49. 50.TOTAL INCOME 51. 2,214,908
52.EXPENSES 53. 54.
55.Management fee $ 322,646 56.
57.Transfer agent fees 63,690 58.
59.Accounting fees and expenses 46,004 60.
61.Non-interested trustees' compensation 1,383 62.
63.Custodian fees and expenses 16,884 64.
65.Registration fees 250 66.
67.Audit 28,508 68.
69.Legal 346 70.
71.Miscellaneous 909 72.
73. 74.TOTAL EXPENSES 75. 480,620
76.77.NET INVESTMENT INCOME 78. 1,734,288
79.REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 81. 928,813
80.Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities
82.Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 83. 20,595,018
on investment securities
84.85.NET GAIN (LOSS) 86. 21,523,831
87.88.NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 89. $ 23,258,119
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994
90.INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
91.Operations $ 1,734,288 $ 1,764,016
Net investment income
92. Net realized gain (loss) 928,813 4,042,458
93. Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 20,595,018 (2,209,651)
94. 95.NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 23,258,119 3,596,823
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
96.DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM NET (1,753,544) (1,685,315)
INVESTMENT INCOME
97.SHARE TRANSACTIONS
98. Reinvestment of distributions 402,081 365,640
99. Cost of shares redeemed (1,382,987) (5,409,723)
100.101. (980,906) (5,044,083)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
102. 103.TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 20,523,669 (3,132,575)
104.NET ASSETS 105. 106.
107. Beginning of period 61,306,978 64,439,553
108. $ 81,830,647 $ 61,306,978
End of period (including undistributed net investment
income of $36,041 and $55,297, respectively)
109.OTHER INFORMATION 111. 112.
110.Shares
113. Issued in reinvestment of distributions 2,064 2,427
114. Redeemed (7,905) (35,259)
115. Net increase (decrease) (5,841) (32,832)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994 1993B 1992A 1991
116.SELECTED PER-SHARE
DATA
117.Net asset value, $ 155.04 $ 150.47 $ 142.93 $ 147.55 $ 114.22
beginning of period
118.Income from
Investment Operations
119. Net investment 4.45 4.29 3.73 3.79 3.44
income
120. Net realized and 55.06 4.38 7.66 (4.76) 33.39
unrealized gain (loss)
121. Total from 59.51 8.67 11.39 (.97) 36.83
investment operations
122.Less Distributions
123. From net (4.50) (4.10) (3.80) (3.65) (3.50)
investment income
124. In excess of net - - (.050) - -
investment income
125. Total distributions (4.50) (4.10) (3.85) (3.65) (3.50)
126.Net asset value, end $ 210.05 $ 155.04 $ 150.47 $ 142.93 $ 147.55
of period
127.TOTAL RETURN 38.63 5.86 8.05 (.61) 32.57
% % % % %
128.RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
129.Net assets, end of $ 81,831 $ 61,307 $ 64,440 $ 63,891 $ 68,716
period (000 omitted)
130.Ratio of expenses to .67 .60 .61 .62% .67
average net assets % % % %
131.Ratio of net 2.42 2.82 2.52 2.58% 2.63
investment income to % % % %
average
net assets
132.Portfolio turnover 0 0 0 0% 0
rate % % % %
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A AS OF JANUARY 1, 1992, THE FUND DISCONTINUED THE USE OF EQUALIZATION
ACCOUNTING.
B EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1993, THE FUND ADOPTED STATEMENT OF POSITION 93-2,
"DETERMINATION, DISCLOSURE, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION OF INCOME,
CAPITAL GAIN, AND RETURN OF CAPITAL DISTRIBUTIONS BY INVESTMENT COMPANIES."
AS A RESULT, NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE MAY REFLECT CERTAIN
RECLASSIFICATIONS RELATED TO BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCES.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended December 31, 1995
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Congress Street Fund (the fund) is registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management
investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is
authorized to issue 3.8 million shares. The following summarizes the
significant accounting policies of the fund:
SECURITY VALUATION. Securities for which exchange quotations are readily
available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale price, at the
closing bid price. Securities for which exchange quotations are not readily
available (and in certain cases debt securities which trade on an exchange)
are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair
value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures
under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term
securities maturing within sixty days of their purchase date are valued at
amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which
approximate current value.
INCOME TAXES. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter
M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal
income taxes to the extent that it distributes substantially all of its
taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund intends to retain and pay
federal income taxes at year-end on undistributed net long-term capital
gains. The schedule of investments includes information regarding income
taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."
INVESTMENT INCOME. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date,
except certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date
may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the
ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income
is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is
uncertain.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with
income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting
principles. These differences, which may result in distribution
reclassifications, are primarily due to differing treatments for
redemptions in kind.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital and may
affect the per-share allocation between net investment income and realized
and unrealized gain (loss). Undistributed net investment income and
accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments may
include temporary book and tax basis differences which will reverse in a
subsequent period. Any taxable income or gain remaining at fiscal year end
is distributed in the following year.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade
date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of
identified cost.
2. OPERATING POLICIES.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission(the SEC), the fund, along with other
affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may
transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts.
These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that
mature in 60 days or less from the date of purchase, and are collateralized
by U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. The fund, through its custodian, receives delivery
of the underlying U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency securities, the market
value of which is required to be at least equal to the repurchase price.
For term repurchase agreement transactions, the underlying securities are
marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the
repurchase price. FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for
determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in
accordance with the market value requirements stated above.
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS.
Sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated
$1,162,875, which represents the current value of securities delivered in
redemption of fund shares. There were no purchases
of securities during the period.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES.
MANAGEMENT FEE. As the fund's investment adviser, FMR receives a quarterly
fee that is computed monthly at an annual rate of .50% of the fund's
average net assets. The management fee is subject to a reduction to the
extent that the monthly average net assets of all mutual funds advised by
FMR exceed $4 billion in any month. The management fee payable by the fund
on its portion of the excess is reduced by 10%. For the period, the
management fee was reduced by $35,357. For the period, the management fee
rate was equivalent to an annual rate of .45% of average net assets after
the fee reduction.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Service Co. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, is
the fund's transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent.
Effective January 1, 1995, the Board of Trustees approved a revised
transfer agent contract pursuant to which FSC receives account fees and
asset-based fees that vary according to account size and type of account.
Under the prior contract, FSC received fees based on the type, size and
number of accounts and the number of transactions made by shareholders. FSC
pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports,
except proxy statements. For the period, the transfer agent fees were
equivalent to an annual rate of .09% of average net assets.
ACCOUNTING FEES. FSC maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is
based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket
expenses.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Trustees and Shareholders of
Fidelity Congress Street Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of
Fidelity Congress Street Fund, including the schedule of portfolio
investments, as of December 31, 1995, and the related statement of
operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets
for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial
highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These
financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the
fund's 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 audit 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. 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 Fidelity Congress Street Fund as of December 31, 1995, the results of
its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for
each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial
highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Boston, Massachusetts
January 31, 1996
TO CALL FIDELITY
FOR FUND INFORMATION AND QUOTES
The Fidelity Telephone Connection offers you special automated telephone
services for quotes and balances. The services are easy to use,
confidential and quick. All you need is a Touch Tone telephone.
YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
(PIN)
The first time you call one of our automated telephone services, we'll ask
you
to set up your Personal Identification
Number (PIN). The PIN assures that
only you have automated telephone
access to your account information.
Please have your Customer Number
(T-account #) handy when you call -
you'll need it to establish your PIN. If
you would ever like to change your PIN, just choose the "Change your
Personal
Identification Number" option when
you call. If you forget your PIN, please
call a Fidelity representative at 1-800-
544-6666 for assistance.
(PHONE_GRAPHIC)(PHONE_GRAPHIC)MUTUAL FUND QUOTES*
1-800-544-8544
Just make a selection from this record-ed menu:
PRESS
For quotes on funds you own.
1.
For an individual fund quote.
2.
For the ten most frequently
requested Fidelity fund quotes.
3.
For quotes on Fidelity Select
Portfolios(registered trademark).
4.
To change your Personal
Identification Number (PIN).
5.
To speak with a Fidelity
representative.
6.
(PHONE_GRAPHIC)(PHONE_GRAPHIC)MUTUAL FUND ACCOUNT
BALANCES 1-800-544-7544
Just make a selection from this record-
ed menu:
PRESS
For balances on funds you own.
1.
For your most recent fund activity
(purchases, redemptions, and
dividends).
2.
To change your Personal
Identification Number (PIN).
3.
To speak with a Fidelity
representative.
4.
* WHEN YOU CALL THE QUOTES LINE, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT A FUND'S YIELD AND
RETURN WILL
VARY AND, EXCEPT FOR MONEY MARKET FUNDS, SHARE PRICE WILL ALSO VARY. THIS
MEANS THAT
YOU MAY HAVE A GAIN OR LOSS WHEN YOU SELL YOUR SHARES. THERE IS NO
ASSURANCE THAT
MONEY MARKET FUNDS WILL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE $1 SHARE PRICE; AN
INVESTMENT IN
A MONEY MARKET FUND IS NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
TOTAL
RETURNS ARE HISTORICAL AND INCLUDE CHANGES IN SHARE PRICE, REINVESTMENT OF
DIVIDENDS
AND CAPITAL GAINS, AND THE EFFECTS OF ANY SALES CHARGES.
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
OFFICERS
Edward C. Johnson 3d, President
J. Gary Burkhead, Senior Vice President
William J. Hayes, Vice President
Arthur S. Loring, Secretary
Kenneth A. Rathgeber, Treasurer
Robert H. Morrison, Manager,
Security Transactions
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
J. Gary Burkhead
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Richard J. Flynn *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Edward H. Malone *
Marvin L. Mann *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Thomas R. Williams *
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
Fidelity Service Co.
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA
FIDELITY'S GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
Balanced Fund
Congress Street Fund
Convertible Securities Fund
Equity-Income Fund
Equity-Income II Fund
Exchange Fund
Fidelity Fund
Global Balanced Fund
Growth & Income Portfolio
Market Index Fund
Puritan(registered trademark) Fund
Real Estate Investment Portfolio
Utilities Income Fund
THE FIDELITY TELEPHONE CONNECTION
MUTUAL FUND 24-HOUR SERVICE
Account Balances 1-800-544-7544
Exchanges/Redemptions 1-800-544-7777
Mutual Fund Quotes 1-800-544-8544
Account Assistance 1-800-544-6666
Product Information 1-800-544-8888
Retirement Accounts 1-800-544-4774
(8 a.m. - 9 p.m.)
TDD Service 1-800-544-0118
for the deaf and hearing impaired
(9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Eastern time)
(registered trademark)
* INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
AUTOMATED LINES FOR QUICKEST SERVICE
