VALUE LINE CASH FUND INC
N-30D, 2000-08-04
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                               SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
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                                  June 30, 2000
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                                 The Value Line
                                 Cash Fund, Inc.






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The Value Line Cash Fund, Inc.

                                                               To Our Value Line
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To Our Shareholders:

We are pleased to send you this Value Line Cash Fund semi-annual  report for the
six months ended June 30, 2000.  The total net assets of your fund at the end of
June were $386 million; the average maturity of the Fund's holdings was 41 days.

The Cash Fund's annualized yield for the six months ended June 30, 1999 at 5.54%
compares  favorably to the Fund's peer group return of 5.37%. For both the 7-day
and the 30-day  periods  ended June 30th,  the Fund's yield was 5.83% and 5.81%,
respectively.  Given  our  focus  on  credit  quality,  the  Fund's  performance
continues to successfully fulfill its investment objective of securing as high a
level of current  income as is consistent  with  liquidity and  preservation  of
capital.

We  continue  to  maintain  the  majority  (69%) of the Fund's  holdings in U.S.
Government  and  Agency   securities  and   first-tier   corporate   securities.
(First-tier  securities refer to those assigned the highest short term rating by
at least two nationally recognized ratings organizations -- for  example, P-1 by
Moody's Investor Service and A-1 by Standard & Poor's  Corporation.) At present,
we are not  considering  any new holdings rated below the first-tier  level.  In
addition  to  our  focus  on  first-tier  securities,  in  evaluating  corporate
securities we also look for a minimum Safety Rank of 3 and a Financial  Strength
Rating of B or higher, according to The Value Line Investment Survey.

The  domestic  economy  remained  strong in the first  half of this  year.  As a
result,  the Federal  Reserve  Board  increased  the Fed funds rate (the rate at
which  banks  borrow and lend  excess  reserves  to each  other)  1.00% to 6.50%
through June. The Fed was motivated to increase  short-term rates to prevent the
economy from growing too quickly thereby causing inflation to accelerate. Please
see our accompanying "Economic  Observations" insert for our current thinking on
the economy and interest rates.

Thank you for investing with us.


                                       Sincerely,

                                       /s/ Jean Bernhard Buttner

                                       Jean Bernhard Buttner
                                       Chairman and President

August  4, 2000

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Cash Fund Shareholders
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Economic Observations

The American  economy appears to be on a somewhat slower growth track as we move
through the early stages of the second half of calendar  2000.  Evidence of this
deceleration   in  business   activity  can  be  found  in  recent   surveys  on
manufacturing,  housing,  auto sales, and employment.  Overall,  we now estimate
that GDP growth will  average  3.0%-3.5%  during the third and fourth  quarters.
Thereafter,  we would  expect  the pace of  economic  activity  to hold at these
comparatively  restrained levels through at least the first half of 2001, as the
succession of  interest-rate  hikes voted for by the Federal  Reserve Board over
the past year, or so,  continues to have the hoped-for effect of stabilizing the
economy at comfortable growth levels.

Inflationary  pressures,  meanwhile,  continue  to be held in check for the most
part,  with  sustained  increases  in  productivity  and  ongoing  technological
innovations  being at least partially  responsible for this comparative  pricing
stability.  Nevertheless,  a moderate  increase  in cost  pressures  could still
evolve  over the next few  quarters,  particularly  if  energy  prices  increase
further and the  aforementioned  moderation in  second-half  GDP growth fails to
evolve as we expect it will. The Federal Reserve,  taking note of this potential
for higher prices,  meanwhile,  is likely to keep a vigilant eye on the monetary
situation,  standing  ready to  raise  interest  rates  further  should  it deem
inflation to be a problem.  Absent an unexpected  price flareup,  we believe the
recent credit tightening cycle will shortly run its course.

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The Value Line Cash Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Principal                                                                                          Value
    Amount                                                                             Maturity        (in
(in thousands)                                                             Yield+        Date       thousands)
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<S>                                                                         <C>        <C>          <C>
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (35.4%)
  $ 10,000  Federal Home Loan Banks....................................     5.50%       7/21/00     $  10,000
     5,000  Federal Home Loan Banks....................................     6.04         9/1/00         5,000
    10,000  Federal Home Loan Banks....................................     6.14       10/12/00        10,000
    10,000  Federal Home Loan Banks....................................     6.60        1/26/01        10,000
    12,900  Federal Home Loan Banks....................................     6.56(2)     5/10/01        12,900
    10,000  Federal Home Loan Banks....................................     6.83(2)      6/1/01        10,000
    10,000  Federal National Mortgage Association......................     5.80        8/17/00         9,999
     4,000  Federal National Mortgage Association......................     5.13       11/30/00         3,978
    15,000  Student Loan Marketing Association.........................     6.21(1)     7/20/00        15,000
     5,000  Student Loan Marketing Association.........................     6.54(1)     8/10/00         5,000
    15,000  Student Loan Marketing Association.........................     6.04(1)     8/17/00        15,000
    10,000  Student Loan Marketing Association.........................     5.99(1)     9/21/00        10,000
    10,000  Student Loan Marketing Association.........................     6.09(1)    10/19/00        10,000
    10,000  Student Loan Marketing Association.........................     6.37(1)    12/21/00        10,000
 ---------                                                                                          ---------
   136,900  TOTAL U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS .................                               136,877
 ---------                                                                                          ---------

COMMERCIAL PAPER (40.2%)
            BANK (2.1%)
     8,000  UBS Finance LLC............................................     6.65         7/5/00         7,994
 ---------                                                                                          ---------

            BEVERAGE--SOFT DRINK (2.1%)
     8,000  Coca-Cola Co.. ............................................     6.52         7/3/00         7,997
 ---------                                                                                          ---------

            DIVERSIFIED COMPANIES (2.6%)
    10,000  United Technologies Corp...................................     6.58        7/27/00         9,953
 ---------                                                                                          ---------

            DRUG (2.0%)
     8,000  Abbott Labs................................................     6.60        7/11/00         7,985
 ---------                                                                                          ---------

            DRUGSTORE (2.6%)
    10,000  Merck & Company Inc........................................     6.70         7/7/00         9,989
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            ELECTRIC UTILITY--CENTRAL (2.6%)
    10,000  Wisconsin Eletric Power Co.................................     6.52        7/21/00         9,964
 ---------                                                                                          ---------

            ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (1.7%)
     6,500  General Electric Capital Corp..............................     6.65        7/18/00         6,480
 ---------                                                                                           ---------
</TABLE>

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                                                       June 30, 2000 (unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Principal                                                                                          Value
    Amount                                                                             Maturity        (in
(in thousands)                                                             Yield+        Date       thousands)
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<S>                                                                         <C>        <C>          <C>
            NEWSPAPER (5.1%)
  $ 10,000  Gannett Inc................................................     6.50%       7/18/00     $   9,969
    10,000  Knight Ridder Inc..........................................     6.51        7/11/00         9,982
 ---------                                                                                          ---------
    20,000                                                                                             19,951
 ---------                                                                                          ---------

            PUBLISHING (2.6%)
    10,000  Reed Elsevier Inc..........................................     6.52        7/14/00         9,976
 ---------                                                                                          ---------

            SECURITIES BROKERAGE (5.2%)
    10,000  Goldman, Sachs & Co........................................     6.54        7/10/00         9,984
    10,000  Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.................................     6.52         7/6/00         9,991
 ---------                                                                                          ---------
    20,000                                                                                             19,975
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            TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (9.0%)
     8,000  Bell Atlantic Network Funding..............................     6.53        7/17/00         7,977
    10,000  Edison Asset Security......................................     6.54        7/19/00         9,967
     7,000  SBC Communications Inc.....................................     6.09        7/11/00         6,988
    10,000  US West Communications Inc.................................     6.63        7/12/00         9,980
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    35,000                                                                                             34,912
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            TOBACCO (2.6%)
    10,000  Philip Morris Capital Corp.................................     6.53        7/24/00         9,958
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   155,500  TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER ....................................                               155,134
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CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (18.1%)
            AEROSPACE/DEFENSE (1.7%)
     6,500  Rockwell International Corp................................     8.38        2/15/01         6,567
 ---------                                                                                          ---------

            AUTO & TRUCK (1.3%)
     5,000  Paccar Financial Corp......................................     5.86       10/16/00         4,999
 ---------                                                                                          ---------

            BANK (4.0%)
     3,400  BankAmerica Corp...........................................     9.70         8/1/00         3,409
     5,000  Chase Manhattan Corp.......................................     6.43        3/29/01         4,991
     3,000  NationsBank -Dallas........................................     6.75        8/15/00         3,003
     4,000  NationsBank Corp...........................................     5.75        1/17/01         3,982
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    15,400                                                                                             15,385
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</TABLE>

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The Value Line Cash Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Principal                                                                                          Value
    Amount                                                                             Maturity        (in
(in thousands)                                                             Yield+        Date       thousands)
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<S>                                                                         <C>        <C>          <C>
            ELECTRIC UTILITY--EAST (1.8%)
   $ 7,000  Duke Energy Co.............................................     7.00%        7/1/00     $   7,000
 ---------                                                                                          ---------

            ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (1.0%)
     4,000  General Electric Capital Corp..............................     5.92         4/3/01         3,961
 ---------                                                                                          ---------

            FINANCIAL SERVICES (4.6%)
     5,245  American Express Credit Corp...............................     6.50         8/1/00         5,247
     5,928  Associates Corp. North America.............................     6.63        5/15/01         5,922
     6,570  Citicorp...................................................     5.63        2/15/01         6,531
 ---------                                                                                          ---------
    17,743                                                                                             17,700
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            PETROLEUM--INTEGRATED (1.2%)
     4,650  BP America Inc.............................................     9.38        11/1/00         4,694
 ---------                                                                                          ---------

            SECURITIES BROKERAGE (2.5%)
     5,800  Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc...................................     6.38        7/18/00         5,800
     4,000  Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc...................................     6.05         3/6/01         3,970
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     9,800                                                                                              9,770
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    70,093  TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES .............................                                70,076
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TAXABLE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (5.1%)
     6,300  Carolina Medi-Plan Inc., variable rate Demand Bonds,
 ---------     Series 1997, Gtd., Letter of credit by Wachovia Bank
               of North Carolina, N.A. (Weekly Put) ...................     6.65(1)    7/5/00*          6,300
                                                                                                    ---------
     7,000  Mississippi Business Financial Corp., Industrial Development
 ---------    Revenue Bonds, Series 1994, (Bryan Foods, Inc. Project)
              Gtd.-Sara Lee Corp.  (Weekly Put.)  .....................     6.75(1)     7/5/00*         7,000
                                                                                                    ---------
    6,475   State of Texas, Veterans Housing Assistance, Refunding Bonds,
 ---------     Series 1994 A-2, Pledge Pledge (Weekly Put.)  ..........     6.66(1)    7/5/00*          6,475
                                                                                                    ---------
    19,775  TOTAL TAXABLE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES ........................                                19,775
 ---------                                                                                          ---------
   382,268  TOTAL INVESTMENTS (98.8%) .................................                               381,862
 ---------  (Amortized Cost $381,862)                                                               ---------
</TABLE>


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                                                  The Value Line Cash Fund, Inc.

                                                       June 30, 2000 (unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    Value in
                                                                                                    thousands
   Principal                                                                                         except
    Amount                                                                                          per share
(in thousands)                                                                                       amount)
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<S>                                                                                                 <C>
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (10.4%)
(including accrued interest)
 $ 20,000   Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond, $17,300,000
               93/83/4%, due 2/15/06 value $20,414,475
                (with Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., 6.30%,
               dated 6/30/00, due 7/3/00 delivery value of $20,010,500)                             $  20,004
    20,000  Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, $20,275,000
               61/23/4%, due 5/31/02 value $20,383,023
               (with State Street Bank % Trust Company.,
               6.20%, dated 6/30/00, due 7/3/00
               delivery value of $20,010,333) .........................                                20,003
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$  40,000   TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (10.4%) .......................                                40,007
---------   (Amortized Cost $40,007)                                                                ---------

            EXCESS OF LIABILITIES
               OVER CASH AND RECEIVABLES (-9.2%) ......................                               (35,607)
                                                                                                    ---------
            NET ASSETS (100.0%) .......................................                             $ 386,262
                                                                                                    =========
            NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION
               PRICE PER OUTSTANDING SHARE ............................                             $    1.00
                                                                                                    =========
</TABLE>

+    Rate  frequency  for floating  rate notes at June 30, 2000:  (1) Weekly (2)
     Monthly. The rate shown on floating rate securities represents the yield at
     the end of the reporting period.

*    The maturity date shown is the date of the next interest rate change.



See Notes to Financial Statements

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The Value Line Cash Fund, Inc.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
at June 30, 2000 (unaudited)
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                                                                      Dollars
                                                                   (in thousands
                                                                    except per
                                                                   share amount)
                                                                   -------------

Assets:
Investments at value:
  (Amortized cost - $381,862) ..........................            $ 381,862
Repurchase agreement
  (cost - $40,007) .....................................               40,007
Cash ...................................................                   88
Receivable for capital shares sold .....................                1,446
Interest receivable ....................................                4,091
                                                                    ---------
    Total Assets .......................................              427,494
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Liabilities:
Payable for capital shares repurchased .................               40,897
Accrued expenses:
  Advisory fee .........................................                  134
  Other ................................................                  201
                                                                    ---------
    Total Liabilities ..................................               41,232
                                                                    ---------
Net Assets .............................................            $ 386,262
                                                                    =========

Net Assets:
Capital Stock, at $.10 par value
  (authorized 2 billion shares,
  outstanding 386,313,676 shares) ......................            $  38,631
Additional paid-in capital .............................              347,683
Accumulated net realized loss
  on investments .......................................                  (52)
                                                                    ---------
Net Assets .............................................            $ 386,262
                                                                    =========
Net Asset Value, Offering and
  Redemption Price per
  Outstanding Share ....................................            $    1.00
                                                                    =========



Statement of Operations for the
Six Months Ended June 30, 2000 (unaudited)
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                                                                      Dollars
                                                                  (in thousands)
                                                                  -------------

Investment Income:
Interest income .........................................            $ 11,250
                                                                     --------

Expenses:
Advisory fee ............................................                 743
Transfer agent ..........................................                 126
Telephone, insurance dues and other .....................                  52
Registration and filing fees ............................                  38
Auditing and legal ......................................                  26
Printing ................................................                  23
Custodian fees ..........................................                  22
Postage .................................................                  21
Directors' fees and expenses ............................                   6
                                                                     --------
Total Expenses before
Custody Credits .........................................               1,057
                                                                     --------
Less Custody Credits ....................................                  (1)
                                                                     --------
    Net Expenses ........................................               1,056
                                                                     --------
Net Investment Income ...................................              10,194
                                                                     --------
Net Increase in Net Assets
  from Operations .......................................            $ 10,194
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See Notes to Financial Statements.

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<TABLE>
                                                             The Value Line Cash Fund, Inc.

Statement of Changes in Net Assets
for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2000 (unaudited) and for the Year Ended December 31, 1999
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<CAPTION>
                                                          Six Months
                                                            Ended            Year Ended
                                                        June 30, 2000       December 31,
                                                         (unaudited)            1999
                                                        -------------------------------
                                                             (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                     <C>                 <C>
Operations:
  Net investment income ........................        $    10,194         $    16,415
  Net realized gain on investments .............               --                     2
                                                        -------------------------------
  Net increase in net assets from operations ...             10,194              16,417
                                                        -------------------------------

Distributions to Shareholders:
  Net investment income ........................            (10,194)            (16,415)
                                                        -------------------------------

Capital Share Transactions:
  Net proceeds from sale of shares .............          1,410,389           1,850,643
  Net proceeds from reinvestment of dividends ..             10,194              16,415
                                                        -------------------------------
                                                          1,420,583           1,867,058
  Cost of shares repurchased ...................         (1,399,220)         (1,819,472)
                                                        -------------------------------
    Net increase from capital share transactions             21,363              47,586
                                                        -------------------------------
Total Increase in Net Assets ...................             21,363              47,588

Net Assets:
  Beginning of period ..........................            364,899             317,311
                                                        -------------------------------
  End of period ................................        $   386,262         $   364,899
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</TABLE>


See Notes to Financial Statements.

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The Value Line Cash Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
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1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Value Line Cash Fund,  Inc. (the "Fund") is registered  under the Investment
Company  Act  of  1940,  as  amended,  as an  open-end,  diversified  management
investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to secure as high a level
of current income as is consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.

The following summary of significant  accounting  policies is in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles for investment companies. Such policies
are  consistently  followed  by the  Fund in the  preparation  of its  financial
statements.  Generally accepted accounting  principles may require management to
make estimates and assumptions  that affect the reported amounts and disclosures
in the financial statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

(A) Security  Valuation.  Securities held by the Fund are valued on the basis of
amortized cost, which  approximates  market value and does not take into account
unrealized  gains or losses.  This  involves  valuing an  instrument at cost and
thereafter  assuming a constant  amortization  to  maturity  of any  discount or
premium,  regardless of the impact of  fluctuating  interest rates on the market
value of the instrument.

The valuation of securities based upon their amortized cost is permitted by Rule
2a-7 under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940,  as amended.  The rule requires
that the Fund maintain a dollar-weighted  average portfolio  maturity of 90 days
or less,  purchase  instruments  that have remaining  maturities of 13 months or
less only, and invest only in securities determined by the Board of Directors to
be of good quality with minimal  credit risks.  The Directors  have  established
procedures designed to achieve these objectives.

(B)  Repurchase  Agreements.  In  connection  with  transactions  in  repurchase
agreements,  the Fund's custodian takes possession of the underlying  collateral
securities,  the value of which exceeds the principal amount,  including accrued
interest,  of the  repurchase  transaction.  To the extent  that any  repurchase
transaction   exceeds  one  business  day,  the  value  of  the   collateral  is
marked-to-market  on a daily basis to ensure the adequacy of the collateral.  In
the event of default of the obligation to repurchase,  the Fund has the right to
liquidate  the  collateral  and  apply  the  proceeds  in  satisfaction  of  the
obligation.  Under certain circumstances,  in the event of default or bankruptcy
by the  other  party  to the  agreement,  realization  and/or  retention  of the
collateral or proceeds may be subject to legal proceedings.

(C) Security  Transactions.  Security transactions are accounted for on the date
the  securities  are  purchased or sold.  In computing  net  investment  income,
premiums and discounts on portfolio securities are amortized. Realized gains and
losses on securities transactions are determined on the identified cost method.

(D)  Federal  Income  Taxes.  It  is  the  Fund's  policy  to  comply  with  the
requirements  of the Internal  Revenue Code  applicable to regulated  investment
companies,  including  the  distribution  requirements  of the Tax Reform Act of
1986,  and to  distribute,  on a daily basis,  all of its taxable  income to its
shareholders.  Therefore,  no  federal  income tax or excise  tax  provision  is
required.

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                                                       June 30, 2000 (unaudited)
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2.   Dividends, Distributions to Shareholders and Capital Share Transactions

The Fund earns interest daily on its investments  and distributes  daily on each
day the Fund is open for business all of its net investment income. Net realized
gains, if any, will be distributed once a year. Earnings for Saturdays,  Sundays
and  holidays  are  paid as a  dividend  on the  next  business  day.  All  such
distributions are automatically  credited to shareholder  accounts in additional
shares at net asset value of the day declared.

Because  the  Fund has  maintained  a $1.00  net  asset  value  per  share  from
inception,  the  number  of  shares  sold,  shares  issued  to  shareholders  in
reinvestment of dividends  declared,  and shares  repurchased,  are equal to the
dollar  amounts  shown  in the  Statement  of  Changes  in Net  Assets  for  the
corresponding capital share transactions.

3.   Tax Information

At June 30, 2000 the aggregate  cost of investments in securities and repurchase
agreements for federal  income tax purposes is  approximately  $421,869,000.  At
June  30,  2000,  there  is  no  unrealized   appreciation  or  depreciation  of
investments.

For federal income-tax purposes,  the Fund utilized  approximately $3,000 of its
capital loss  carryover to offset a realized gain during the year ended December
31,  1999.  The Fund had a net capital  loss  carryover  at December 31, 1999 of
approximately  $52,000  which will expire in the year 2002. To the extent future
capital gains are offset by such capital  losses,  the Fund does not  anticipate
distributing any such gains to the shareholders.

4.   Investment Advisory Contract, Management Fees, and Transactions with
     Affiliates

An advisory fee of $742,931  was paid or payable to Value Line,  Inc. the Fund's
investment  adviser,  (the  "Adviser"),  for the six months ended June 30, 2000.
This was computed at an annual rate of 4/10 of 1% per year of the average  daily
net  asset  value of the Fund  during  the year and paid  monthly.  The  Adviser
provides  research,  investment  programs  and  supervision  of  the  investment
portfolio and pays costs of administrative services, office space, equipment and
compensation of administrative,  bookkeeping,  and clerical personnel  necessary
for  managing  the  affairs of the Fund.  The  Adviser  also  provides  persons,
satisfactory  to the Fund's Board of  Directors,  to act as officers of the Fund
and pays their salaries and wages. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

Certain  officers and  directors of the Adviser and its  subsidiary,  Value Line
Securities,  Inc. (the Fund's distributor and a registered  broker/dealer),  are
also officers and directors of the Fund.

The Adviser and/or affiliated  companies and the Value Line, Inc. Profit Sharing
and  Savings  Plan  owned  96,467,054   shares  of  the  Fund's  capital  stock,
representing  24.97% of the  outstanding  shares at June 30, 2000.  In addition,
certain officers and directors of the Fund owned 17,144,863  shares of the Fund,
representing 4.44% of the outstanding shares.

5.   Subsequent Event

At a special meeting of  sharesholders  held on June 15, 2000, the  shareholders
approved the adoption of a Service and Distribution  Plan (the "Plan") effective
July 1, 2000. The plan,  adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Act
of  1940,  provides  for  the  payment  of  certain  expenses  incurred  by  the
Distributor in advertising, marketing and distributing the Fund's shares and for
servicing  the  Fund's  shareholders  at an annual  rate of 0.25% of the  Fund's
average daily net assets.

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Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    Six Months
                                       Ended                                    Years Ended December 31,
                                   June 30, 2000       ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    (unaudited)           1999              1998           1997           1996           1995
                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>               <C>               <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Net asset value, beginning
  of period .....................    $   1.000         $   1.000         $   1.000      $   1.000      $   1.000      $   1.000
                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net investment income .........         .028              .048              .051           .051           .050           .054
  Dividends from net
    investment income ...........        (.028)            (.048)            (.051)         (.051)         (.050)         (.054)
                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Change in net asset value .....         --                --                --             --             --             --
                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period ..    $   1.000         $   1.000         $   1.000      $   1.000      $   1.000      $   1.000
                                     ==========================================================================================
Total return ....................         2.76%+            4.82%             5.06%          5.10%          5.00%          5.40%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period
  (in thousands) ................    $ 386,262         $ 364,889         $ 317,311      $ 303,094      $ 361,797      $ 359,343
Ratio of expenses to average
  net assets ....................          .57%(2)           .55%(1)           .57%           .59%           .55%           .57%
Ratio of net investment income
  to average net assets .........         5.49%*            4.70%             4.93%          4.97%          4.86%          5.27%
</TABLE>

(1)  Ratio   reflects   expenses   grossed  up  for  custody   fees  waived  and
     reimbursement.  The ratio of  expenses to average net assets net of custody
     fees waived and reimbursement would have been .52%.

(2)  Before offset of custody credits.

+    Not annualized, for six months period only.

*    Annualized.


See Notes to Financial Statements.

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INVESTMENT ADVISER    Value Line, Inc.
                      220 East 42nd Street
                      New York, NY 10017-5891

DISTRIBUTOR           Value Line Securities, Inc.
                      220 East 42nd Street
                      New York, NY 10017-5891

CUSTODIAN BANK        State Street Bank and Trust Co.
                      225 Franklin Street
                      Boston, MA 02110

SHAREHOLDER           State Street Bank and Trust Co.
SERVICING AGENT       c/o NFDS
                      P.O. Box 219729
                      Kansas City, MO 64121-9729

INDEPENDENT           PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
ACCOUNTANTS           1177 Avenue of the Americas
                      New York, NY 10036

LEGAL COUNSEL         Peter D. Lowenstein, Esq.
                      Two Sound View Drive, Suite 100
                      Greenwich, CT 06830

Directors             Jean Bernhard Buttner
                      John W. Chandler
                      Frances T. Newton
                      Francis C. Oakley
                      David H. Porter
                      Paul Craig Roberts
                      Marion N. Ruth
                      Nancy-Beth Sheerr
OFFICERS              Jean Bernhard Buttner
                      Chairman and President
                      Charles Heebner
                      Vice President
                      Bradley T. Brooks
                      Vice President
                      David T. Henigson
                      Vice President
                      Secretary/Treasurer
                      Jack M. Houston
                      Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
                      Stephen La Rosa
                      Assistant Secretary/Treasurer

An investment in The Value Line Cash Fund,  Inc. is not guaranteed or insured by
the U.S.  Government  and there is no assurance  that the Fund will maintain its
per share net asset value.

The financial statements included herein have been taken from the records of the
Fund without examination by the independent  accountants and, accordingly,  they
do not express an opinion thereon.

This  unaudited  report is issued for  information  of  shareholders.  It is not
authorized  for  distribution  to  prospective   investors  unless  preceded  or
accompanied by a currently effective prospectus of the Fund (obtainable from the
Distributor).

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