OPPENHEIMER TARGET FUND
N-30D, 1996-09-05
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[FRONT COVER]

Oppenheimer Target Fund
Semiannual Report June 30, 1996

[Picture of family at Petting Zoo]


                               "We have some

                                important

                                financial goals,

                                so we want

                                our investment to

                                increase

                                in value

                                over time."


[LOGO-OPPENHEIMERFUNDS (R)]


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News

Beat the Average

Total Return for the 3-Year Period
Ended 6/30/96:

Oppenheimer Target Fund
Class A (at net asset value)(1)

59.78%

Lipper Capital Appreciation
Funds Average(3)

53.80%

This Fund is for people who want the potential for solid investment growth over
the long term.

How Your Fund Is Managed

Oppenheimer Target Fund seeks long-term growth by investing in the stocks of
"growth-type" companies, and cyclical industries that the Fund's investments
managers believe have opportunities for capital growth.

     In today's stock market, the Fund's managers are targeting consumer and
industrial companies with strong earnings momentum, as well as companies that
have excellent growth prospects, especially in the technology sector, such as
computer software and networking. The Fund also invests in U.S.-based companies
that are believed to have superior growth potential because their products or
services are in high demand abroad.

Performance

Total return at net asset value for the six months ended 6/30/96 was 12.68% for
Class A shares, 12.24% for Class B, and 12.21% for Class C shares.(1)

     Your Fund's average annual total returns at maximum offering price for
Class A shares for the 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods ended 6/30/96 were 17.56%,
14.19% and 9.45%, respectively. For Class B shares, cumulative total return
since inception on 11/1/95 was 9.11%. For Class C shares, average annual total
returns for the 1-year period and since inception of the Class on 12/1/93 were
22.70% and 17.27%, respectively.(2)

Outlook

"Our outlook is very favorable, though we have become somewhat contrarian in our
approach to the market. We are holding enough cash to be slightly defensive, so
that we can take quick advantage of any opportunities created when various
companies or market sectors fall out of favor. However, we remain aggressive in
our high growth potential stock and sector holdings."

                                                  Jane Putnam, Portfolio Manager
                                                                   June 30, 1996

Total returns include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains distributions. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will
fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less
than the original cost. For more complete information, please review the
prospectus carefully before you invest.

1. Based on the change in net asset value per share for the period shown,
without deducting any sales charges. Such performance would have been lower if
sales charges were taken into account.

2. Class A returns show results of hypothetical investments on 6/30/95, 6/30/91
and 6/30/86, after deducting the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.
Class A shares were first publicly offered on 1/22/81. The Fund's maximum sales
charge for Class A shares was higher during a portion of some of the periods
shown, so that actual investment results would have been lesser. Class B returns
show results of hypothetical investments on 11/1/95 after the deduction of the
applicable 5% contingent deferred sales charge. Class C returns show results of
hypothetical investments on 6/30/95 and 12/1/93 (inception of class), with the
1% contingent deferred sales charge deducted for the 1-year result. An
explanation of the different performance calculations is in the Fund's
prospectus.

3. Source:Lipper Analytical Services. The Lipper total return average for the
3-year period was for 81 capital appreciation funds. The average is shown for
comparative purposes only. Oppenheimer Target Fund is characterized by Lipper as
a capital appreciation fund. Lipper performance does not take sales charges into
consideration.


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Bridget A. Macaskill
President
Oppenheimer
Target Fund

[Photo Bridget Macaskill]

Dear Shareholder,

Against all odds, the stock market showed remarkable strength during the first
five months of 1996. However, in the few months that followed, the market
experienced significant volatility that resulted in a decline in the Dow of
about 7 percent.

     Many experts said the stock market, having advanced to record heights in
1995 and void of any real market correction since 1990, was due for a downturn.
This was, after all, the longest bull market of the post-World War II era.
Thanks to the 10% rise in blue chip stocks during the first half of 1996 and the
early success of small stocks, the decline that occurred recently was somewhat
cushioned. While it's impossible to tell what will happen next, we are
optimistic that this turn was a correction within a bull market rather than the
onset of a bear market.

     What made the market perform so well during the first part of the year? It
was another surprise: corporate profits. Between 1992 and 1995, corporate
profits of U.S. companies advanced at a double-digit rate. Investors widely
expected this year's profit tallies to be flat compared to 1995. After all, the
economy had been sluggish--growing at an annual rate of just 2.3% in the first
quarter of 1996. But corporate America continued to perform.

     The reason corporate profits were so strong is that many U.S. companies
continued to successfully reduce costs. Often when a company achieves a small
increase in sales, the benefit goes straight to the bottom line. Indeed, the
U.S. Commerce Department reports indicated that corporate profits rose 15% for
the four quarters ended March 1996, while the economy grew only marginally.

     Still, profits are not what they were in the early 1990s. That's why
investors are seeking out companies that can grow earnings regardless of the
fortunes of the economy. Which is just what many small companies in such fields
as technology, healthcare and specialty retailing have been doing, growing
earnings at double-digit--and even triple-digit rates. So it's not surprising
that the stocks of many of these small fast-growing companies have been such
strong performers.

     The early strength of the stock market is all the more remarkable when you
consider that during the same period, interest rates moved up sharply. The yield
on the benchmark 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose from about 6% in January to
over 7% today. Interest rates have been rising partly because investors are
concerned that the economy is growing fast enough to generate higher inflation.
However, we are watching this very closely, and would become very cautious
regarding the stock market's performance if inflation were to flare up.

     As always, remember stock investments are generally meant for long-term
growth objectives, and often involve short-term volatility. So, it's critical
for investors to keep their focus on long-term goals and to put near-term
setbacks in proper prospective.

     Your portfolio managers discuss the outlook for your Fund in light of these
broad issues on the following pages. Thank you for your confidence in
OppenheimerFunds. We look forward to helping you reach your investment goals in
the future.


/s/ Bridget A. Macaskill

Bridget A. Macaskill


July 22, 1996

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Q + A (Photo-Jane Putnam] [Photo-Michael Levine]

Q How did
  the Fund
  perform?

An interview with your Fund's managers.

How did the Fund perform over the past six months?

The Fund performed very well, finishing the period significantly ahead of major
indices, such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500.(1) We also
did well compared to our peers. Out of 169 competitors, we finished in the top
half of the Lipper Analytical Services Aggressive Growth category.

[Photo-Jay Tracey]

What investments made positive contributions to performance? 

Over the past six months, we were heavily weighted in cyclical stocks compared
to our peers. Because these companies do best when the economy is strong,
investor demand drove their stock prices up when data on the economy indicated
stronger growth. Thus, our concentration in cyclicals was a benefit. Within the
cyclical sector, we continue to search for companies we feel can provide
faster-than-average earnings growth, and where stock prices suggest value and
room for appreciation.

Did any investments negatively impact the portfolio? 

We were overweighted versus our peers in financial services companies. Over the
long term, however, this is an area we believe offers great prospects. In
addition, because of the rise in interest rates in the first half of this year,
financial stocks have under-performed. This has made their stock prices
attractive, giving us even greater confidence in their merits as an investment.
As a result, we've added stocks of some asset management and brokerage firms.

What areas are you currently targeting? 

Recently, we've been taking advantage of selected opportunities created by the
fluc-

1. This comparison does not take sales charges into consideration.


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Facing page

Top left: Jane Putnam, Portfolio Manager

Top right: Michael Levine, Member of Equity Investments Team

Bottom Left:  Jay Tracey, Member of Equity Investments Team


This Page

Top: John Doney, Member of Equity Investments Team

Bottom:  Robert Doll, Executive VP, Director of Equity Investments and
         Richard Rubinstein, Member of Equity Investments Team

A  We finished the period well ahead of many stock indices.

tuating prices of technology stocks. We've now added some disk drive and 
semiconductor stocks, while we've sold the stocks of some software companies
that have been terrific performers, but now look expensive.


     Though we saw appreciation in many of our healthcare stocks, we increased
our holdings in some smaller medical technology firms not only because of their
strong managements and a good track record, but also because they were available
at reasonable prices.

     However, we've currently been reducing our weighting in cyclical stocks.
Although they performed very well over the past six months, we believe these
companies have appreciated enough to become more than fully-valued and we expect
somewhat slower economic growth in the second half of the year. In particular,
we took profits in some chemical and basic materials stocks, as well as in some
of our retail holdings, and by doing so hope to capture our gains.(2)

What is your outlook for the Fund?

Our outlook is very favorable, though we have become somewhat contrarian in our
approach to the market. Currently, we are holding enough cash to be slightly
defensive, so that we can take quick advantage of any opportunities created when
various companies or market sectors fall out of favor. However, we remain
aggressive in our high growth potential stock holdings. Having said that, both
first and second quarter earnings estimates and GDP growth rates came in above
expectations. We think that suggests the potential for better-than-forecasted
profit growth well into 1997.[solid box]






2. The Fund's portfolio is subject to change.

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Statement of Investments   June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 Face              Market Value
                                                                                                 Amount            See Note 1
====================================================================================================================================
<S>                                                                                              <C>               <C>
Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes--0.2%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Danka Business Systems PLC, 6.75% Cv. Sub. Nts., 4/1/02 (Cost $1,723,750)      $1,700,000         $2,018,750
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                 Shares
====================================================================================================================================
Common Stocks--85.5%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Basic Materials--4.4%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chemicals--3.1%
                   FMC Corp.(1)                                                                       23,600          1,539,900
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   IMC Global, Inc.                                                                  115,000          4,326,875
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Morton International, Inc.                                                         80,000          2,980,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Praxair, Inc.                                                                     180,400          7,621,900
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Sterling Chemicals, Inc.(1)                                                       187,500          2,179,687
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Terra Industries, Inc.                                                            270,100          3,342,487
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Union Carbide Corp.                                                                95,000          3,776,250
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     25,767,099
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Metals--0.3%
                   Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Cl. B                                        70,000          2,231,250
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paper--1.0%
                   Boise Cascade Corp.                                                                70,000          2,563,750
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Bowater, Inc.                                                                     110,000          4,138,750
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Willamette Industries, Inc.                                                        25,000          1,487,500
                                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                                      8,190,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Consumer Cyclicals--13.2%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Autos & Housing--1.4%

                   AutoZone, Inc.(1)                                                                 100,000          3,475,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Pulte Corp.                                                                       150,000          4,012,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Toll Brothers, Inc.(1)                                                            240,000          3,930,000
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     11,417,500
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Leisure & Entertainment--3.0%

                   Alaska Air Group, Inc.(1)                                                         112,000          3,066,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   AMR Corp.                                                                          30,000          2,730,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Delta Air Lines, Inc.                                                              30,000          2,490,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Disney (Walt) Co.                                                                 125,000          7,859,375
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Mattel, Inc.                                                                       46,875          1,341,797
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Outback Steakhouse, Inc.(1)                                                        75,000          2,586,328
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Wendy's International, Inc.                                                       252,800          4,708,400
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     24,781,900
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Media--0.7%
                   Evergreen Media Corp., Cl. A(1)                                                    70,000          2,992,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Viacom, Inc., Cl. B(1)                                                             75,768          2,945,481
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                      5,937,981

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Retail: General--4.8%
                   Donna Karan International, Inc.                                                   234,600          6,568,800
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Eckerd Corp.(1)                                                                   245,000          5,543,125
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Jones Apparel Group, Inc.(1)                                                      100,600          4,941,975
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Liz Claiborne, Inc.                                                                65,000          2,250,625
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Nautica Enterprises, Inc.(1)                                                      100,000          2,875,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Tommy Hilfiger Corp.(1)                                                           200,000         10,725,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.                                                             265,000          6,724,375
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     39,628,900

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                                                                                                                    Market Value
                                                                                                     Shares         See Note 1
====================================================================================================================================
Retail: Specialty--3.3%
                   Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.                                                           200,000        $ 5,350,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   CUC International, Inc.(1)                                                         75,000          2,662,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   General Nutrition Cos., Inc.(1)                                                   180,100          3,151,750
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Home Depot, Inc.                                                                   65,000          3,510,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Lands' End, Inc.(1)                                                                72,000          1,782,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Nike, Inc., Cl. B                                                                 105,000         10,788,750
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     27,245,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Consumer Non-Cyclicals--17.2%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beverages--1.7%
                   Coca-Cola Co. (The)                                                               140,000          6,842,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Cott Corp.                                                                        160,000          1,500,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   PepsiCo, Inc.                                                                     160,000          5,660,000
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     14,002,500
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Food--2.7%
                   H.J. Heinz Co.                                                                    127,000          3,857,625
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   JP Foodservice, Inc.(1)                                                            94,900          2,372,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Kroger Co.(1)                                                                     125,000          4,937,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Richfood Holdings, Inc.                                                            95,000          3,087,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Safeway, Inc.(1)                                                                  240,000          7,920,000
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     22,175,125
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Healthcare/Drugs--5.2%
                   Abbott Laboratories                                                                80,000          3,480,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Amgen, Inc.(1)                                                                     50,000          2,700,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.                                                           60,000          5,400,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   CardioThoracic Systems, Inc.(1)                                                    10,000            132,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Elan Corp. PLC, ADR(1)                                                             85,000          4,855,625
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Johnson & Johnson                                                                  74,526          3,689,037
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Pfizer, Inc.                                                                      185,000         13,204,375
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Schering-Plough Corp.                                                             150,000          9,412,500
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     42,874,037
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Healthcare/Supplies & Services--5.0%
                   Boston Scientific Corp.(1)                                                        120,000          5,400,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   HealthCare COMPARE Corp.(1)                                                       110,000          5,362,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   HEALTHSOUTH Corp.(1)                                                               60,000          2,160,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Henry Schein, Inc.                                                                 99,500          3,805,875
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Lincare Holdings, Inc.(1)                                                         110,000          4,317,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Medtronic, Inc.                                                                   100,000          5,600,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc.(1)                                                   90,000          4,365,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Oxford Health Plans, Inc.(1)                                                       85,000          3,495,625
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Sofamor Danek Group, Inc.(1)                                                       70,000          1,942,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Ventritex, Inc.(1)                                                                130,000          2,226,250
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   VISX, Inc.(1)                                                                      90,200          3,078,075
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     41,753,325

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Statement of Investments   (Unaudited) (Continued)

                                                                                                                    Market Value
                                                                                                     Shares         See Note 1
====================================================================================================================================
Household Goods--0.5%
                   Procter & Gamble Co.                                                               50,000        $ 4,531,250
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tobacco--2.1%
                   Philip Morris Cos., Inc.                                                          100,000         10,400,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   UST, Inc.                                                                         195,000          6,678,750
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     17,078,750
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Energy--1.7%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Energy Services &
Producers--0.9%
                   Global Marine, Inc.(1)                                                            110,000          1,526,250
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Sonat Offshore Drilling, Inc.                                                      90,000          4,545,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Tidewater, Inc.                                                                    36,000          1,579,500
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                      7,650,750
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Oil-Integrated--0.8%
                   Mobil Corp.                                                                        60,000          6,727,500
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial--16.2%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Banks--4.0%
                   Bank of Boston Corp.                                                              125,000          6,187,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   BankAmerica Corp.                                                                  42,000          3,181,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Chase Manhattan Corp. (New)                                                        50,000          3,531,250
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   NationsBank Corp.                                                                  90,000          7,436,250
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   PNC Bank Corp.                                                                     97,750          2,908,063
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   SouthTrust Corp.                                                                   80,000          2,250,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   State Street Boston Corp.                                                          87,400          4,457,400
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Wells Fargo & Co.                                                                  12,333          2,946,045
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     32,898,008
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Diversified Financial--9.6%
                   Advanta Corp., Cl. A                                                              175,000          8,925,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Associates First Capital Corp., Cl. A(1)                                           89,000          3,348,625
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.                                                   60,000          5,130,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Federal National Mortgage Assn.                                                   100,000          3,350,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   First USA, Inc.                                                                   190,000         10,450,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Franklin Resources, Inc.                                                          120,000          7,320,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Green Tree Financial Corp.                                                        450,000         14,062,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Price (T. Rowe) Associates                                                        226,200          6,955,650
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Salomon, Inc.                                                                     100,000          4,400,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Schwab (Charles) Corp. (New)                                                      150,000          3,675,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Travelers Group, Inc.                                                             262,500         11,976,563
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     79,593,338
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Insurance--2.6%
                   Allstate Corp.                                                                    120,000          5,475,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Amerin Corp.(1)                                                                    85,000          2,273,750
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   MGIC Investment Corp.                                                              87,900          4,933,388
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   SunAmerica, Inc.                                                                  165,000          9,322,500
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     22,004,638

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                                                                                                                    Market Value
                                                                                                     Shares         See Note 1

====================================================================================================================================
Industrial--6.4%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Electrical Equipment--1.7%
                   Emerson Electric Co.                                                              105,000        $ 9,489,375
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   General Electric Co.                                                               40,000          3,460,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Kemet Corp.(1)                                                                     75,000          1,500,000
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     14,449,375
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Industrial Materials--1.1%
                   Centex Corp.                                                                      141,000          4,388,625
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Rayonier, Inc.                                                                    132,700          5,042,600
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                      9,431,225
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Industrial Services--1.2%
                   Danka Business Systems PLC, Sponsored ADR                                          75,000          2,193,750
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   DecisionOne Holdings Corp.(1)                                                     131,200          3,116,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Manpower, Inc.                                                                    125,000          4,906,250
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     10,216,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manufacturing--0.6%
                   AGCO Corp.                                                                        108,300          3,005,325
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.(1)                                               120,000          1,755,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   O.T.F. Equities, Inc.(1)                                                          400,000               --
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                      4,760,325
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transportation--1.8%
                   Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.                                                 42,000          3,396,750
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Canadian Pacific Ltd.                                                             345,000          7,590,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Illinois Central Corp.                                                            132,150          3,749,756
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     14,736,506
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Technology--25.3%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aerospace/Defense--0.5%
                   Goodrich (B.F.) Co.                                                               114,000          4,260,750
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Computer Hardware--3.6%
                   Adaptec, Inc.                                                                      85,000          4,026,875
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Cabletron Systems, Inc.(1)                                                         85,000          5,833,125
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Compaq Computer Corp.(1)                                                           50,000          2,462,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   EMC Corp.(1)                                                                      345,000          6,425,625
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Gateway 2000, Inc.(1)                                                             170,800          5,807,200
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Seagate Technology, Inc.(1)                                                       125,000          5,625,000
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     30,180,325
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Computer Software--11.1%
                   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.                                                    60,000          2,317,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   BMC Software, Inc.(1)                                                             145,000          8,663,750
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Computer Associates International, Inc.                                            50,000          3,562,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   First Data Corp.                                                                  217,577         17,324,569
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Informix Corp.(1)                                                                 350,000          7,875,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Microsoft Corp.(1)                                                                230,000         27,628,750
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Oracle Corp.(1)                                                                   378,850         14,940,897
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   PLATINUM Technology, Inc.(1)                                                      180,000          2,722,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Shiva Corp.(1)                                                                     45,000          3,600,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Structural Dynamics Research Corp.(1)                                              70,000          1,540,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   System Software Associates, Inc.                                                  133,500          2,269,500
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     92,444,966

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Statement of Investments   (Unaudited) (Continued)

                                                                                                                   Market Value
                                                                                                     Shares        See Note 1

====================================================================================================================================
Electronics--4.1%
                   Applied Materials, Inc.(1)                                                        160,000       $  4,880,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Arrow Electronics, Inc.(1)                                                         50,000          2,156,250
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Cypress Semiconductor Corp.(1)                                                    180,000          2,160,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Intel Corp.                                                                       150,000         11,015,625
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   LSI Logic Corp.(1)                                                                130,000          3,380,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Motorola, Inc.                                                                     85,000          5,344,375
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Novellus Systems, Inc.(1)                                                          57,800          2,080,800
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Philips Electronics NV, ADR                                                        43,000          1,402,875
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Teradyne, Inc.(1)                                                                 120,000          2,070,000
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     34,489,925
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Telecommunications-
Technology--6.0%
                   3Com Corp.(1)                                                                      65,000          2,973,750
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Andrew Corp.(1)                                                                   100,000          5,375,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Cisco Systems, Inc.(1)                                                            180,000         10,192,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   DSC Communications Corp.(1)                                                        50,000          1,506,250
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd., Sponsored ADR                                  110,000          1,980,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co., Cl. B, ADR                                           250,000          5,375,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Lucent Technologies, Inc.                                                          30,000          1,136,250
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corp.(1)                                    135,000          1,974,375
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Newbridge Networks Corp.(1)                                                       120,000          7,860,000
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd., Sponsored ADR                                   30,000          2,002,500
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Tellabs, Inc.(1)                                                                  140,000          9,362,500
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                     49,738,125
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Utilities--1.1%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Electric Utilities--0.3%
                   Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA, Sponsored ADR                                 45,000          2,818,125
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Telephone Utilities--0.8%
                   Cincinnati Bell, Inc.                                                              70,000          3,648,750
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA, ADR                                               40,000          2,785,000
                                                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                                                      6,433,750
                                                                                                                    -----------
                   Total Common Stocks (Cost $498,198,517)                                                          710,448,248
                                                                                                     Units
====================================================================================================================================
Rights, Warrants and Certificates--0.0%
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                   Windmere Corp. Wts., Exp. 1/98 (Cost $0)                                            7,094               --

                                                                                                     Face
                                                                                                     Amount
====================================================================================================================================
Repurchase Agreement--15.5%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Repurchase agreement with First Chicago Capital Markets, 5.45%,
                   dated 6/28/96, to be repurchased at $128,458,315 on 7/1/96,
                   collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.25%--11.25%, 2/15/07--8/15/23,
                   with a value of $86,078,593, and U.S. Treasury Nts., 4.75%--7.875%,
                   9/30/97--2/15/05 with a value of $44,920,725 (Cost $128,400,000)             $128,400,000        128,400,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $628,322,267)                                                        101.2%       840,866,998
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets                                                                   (1.2)        (9,584,080)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets                                                                                             100.0%     $831,282,918
                                                                                                       =====      ============

1.   Non-income producing security.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities   June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)

====================================================================================================================================
Assets            

                   Investments, at value (including repurchase agreement of $128,400,000)
                   (cost $628,322,267)--see accompanying statement                                                      $840,866,998
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Cash                                                                                                      122,298
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Receivables:
                   Investments sold                                                                                        3,973,777
                   Interest and dividends                                                                                    713,105
                   Shares of beneficial interest sold                                                                        574,923
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Other                                                                                                     112,579
                                                                                                                         -----------
                   Total assets                                                                                          846,363,680
====================================================================================================================================
Liabilities       
                   Payables and other liabilities:
                   Investments purchased                                                                                  12,660,766
                   Shares of beneficial interest redeemed                                                                  1,617,727
                   Distribution and service plan fees                                                                        335,352
                   Trustees' fees                                                                                            244,070
                   Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees                                                              52,817
                   Other                                                                                                     170,030
                                                                                                                         -----------
                   Total liabilities                                                                                      15,080,762
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Net Assets                                                                                                              $831,282,918
                                                                                                                        ============
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Composition of
Net Assets
                   Paid-in capital                                                                                      $555,506,661
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Undistributed net investment income                                                                     2,300,178
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions                                               60,931,348
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Net unrealized appreciation on investments--Note 3                                                    212,544,731
                                                                                                                         -----------
                   Net assets                                                                                           $831,282,918
                                                                                                                        ============
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Net Asset Value
Per Share
                   Class A Shares:
                   Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of
                   $815,509,033 and 26,372,500 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)                                     $30.92
                   Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% of offering price)            $32.81
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Class B Shares:
                   Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net
                   assets of $5,299,452 and 172,533 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
                                                                                                                              $30.72
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Class C Shares:
                   Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net
                   assets of $10,474,433 and 344,279 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)                               $30.42
                 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)

====================================================================================================================================
Investment Income
                   Interest                                                                                              $ 3,446,039
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Dividends                                                                                               3,481,355
                                                                                                                         -----------
                   Total income                                                                                            6,927,394
====================================================================================================================================
Expenses          
                   Management fees--Note 4                                                                                 2,820,183
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Distribution and service plan fees--Note 4:
                   Class A                                                                                                   645,226
                   Class B                                                                                                    20,472
                   Class C                                                                                                    43,161
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees--Note 4                                                     510,442
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Shareholder reports                                                                                       143,467
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Registration and filing fees:
                   Class A                                                                                                    93,561
                   Class B                                                                                                       820
                   Class C                                                                                                       979
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Trustees' fees and expenses--Note 1                                                                        69,358
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Legal and auditing fees                                                                                    62,037
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Custodian fees and expenses                                                                                11,674
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Other                                                                                                      37,258
                                                                                                                         -----------
                   Total expenses                                                                                          4,458,638
====================================================================================================================================
Net Investment Income                                                                                                      2,468,756
====================================================================================================================================
Realized and Unrealized Gain
                   Net realized gain on investments                                                                       56,447,749
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments                                   35,900,392
                                                                                                                         -----------
                   Net realized and unrealized gain                                                                       92,348,141
====================================================================================================================================
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations                                                                     $94,816,897
                                                                                                                         ===========

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               Six Months Ended    Year Ended
                                                                                               June 30, 1996       December 31,
                                                                                               (Unaudited)         1995
====================================================================================================================================
<S>                                                                                            <C>                 <C>
Operations        
                   Net investment income                                                        $  2,468,756       $  5,803,306
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Net realized gain                                                              56,447,749         71,199,990
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation                          35,900,392         58,150,018
                                                                                                  ----------         ----------
                   Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                           94,816,897        135,153,314
====================================================================================================================================
Dividends and
Distributions to
Shareholders

                   Dividends from net investment income:
                   Class A                                                                              --           (5,896,377)
                   Class B                                                                              --               (8,658)
                   Class C                                                                              --              (24,850)
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Distributions from net realized gain:
                   Class A                                                                              --          (69,237,207)
                   Class B                                                                              --             (100,605)
                   Class C                                                                              --             (663,926)
====================================================================================================================================
Beneficial Interest
Transactions
                   Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
                   beneficial interest transactions--Note 2:
                   Class A                                                                       (36,452,771)       397,611,091
                   Class B                                                                         2,198,390          2,840,388
                   Class C                                                                         2,293,604          5,989,404
====================================================================================================================================
Net Assets        
                   Total increase                                                                 62,856,120        465,662,574
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Beginning of period                                                           768,426,798        302,764,224
                                                                                                 -----------        -----------
                   End of period [including undistributed (overdistributed) net investment
                   income of $2,300,178 and $(168,578), respectively]                           $831,282,918       $768,426,798
                                                                                                ============       ============

</TABLE>

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Financial Highlights

                                                               Class A           
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Six Months Ended
                                                               June 30, 1996              Year Ended December 31,
                                                               (Unaudited)       1995              1994            1993

====================================================================================================================================
<S>                                                            <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>
Per Share Operating Data:
Net asset value, beginning of period                             $27.44            $22.63            $25.72            $25.25
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss)        .                               .09               .24               .20               .13
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            3.39              7.61              (.11)              .86
                                                                   ----              ----              ----               ---
Total income (loss) from investment operations                     3.48              7.85               .09               .99 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:                   
Dividends from net investment income                                 --              (.24)             (.20)             (.12)
Distributions from net realized gain                                 --             (2.80)            (2.98)             (.40)
                                                                  -----             -----             -----              ---- 
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders                    --             (3.04)            (3.18)             (.52)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period                                   $30.92            $27.44            $22.63            $25.72
                                                                 ======            ======            ======            ======
====================================================================================================================================
Total Return, at Net Asset Value(5)                               12.68%            34.85%             0.46%             3.93%
====================================================================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                      
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)                       $815,509          $758,439          $301,698          $368,806
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)                              $793,775          $538,210          $325,003          $383,875
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets:                                  
Net investment income                                              0.63%(6)          1.08%             0.72%             0.47% 
Expenses                                                           1.10%(6)          1.03%             1.16%             1.07%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate(7)                                         32.1%             71.9%             34.7%             22.9%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average brokerage commission rate(8)                           $0.0586           $0.0578                --                -- 

</TABLE>

1. For the period from December 1, 1993 (inception of offering) to December 31,
1993.

2. Per share amounts calculated based on the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period.

3. For the period from November 1, 1995 (inception of offering) to December 31,
1995.

4. Based on average shares outstanding for the period.

5. Assumes a hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the
first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all dividends
and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and
redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the
fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total
returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              Class B                             CLass C
- ----------------------       ---------------------------------   ------------------------------------------------------------
                              Six Months Ended     Period Ended   Six Months Ended
                              June 30, 1996        December 31,   June 30, 1996            Year Ended December 31,
1992           1991(2)        (Unaudited)          1995(3)(4)     (Unauditied)      1995          1994              1993(1)(2) 
=============================================================================================================================
<S>            <C>            <C>                  <C>            <C>               <C>           <C>               <C>
  $23.76         $17.47        $27.37               $29.77         $27.11            $22.50       $25.72            $25.92
                                                                                    
     .16            .27          (.07)                (.14)          (.01)              .09           --              (.01)
    2.28           6.87          3.42                  .78           3.32              7.43         (.15)              .31        
    ----           ----          ----                  ---           ----              ----         ----               ---        
                                                                                                                      
    2.44           7.14          3.35                  .64           3.31              7.52         (.15)              .30 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (.17)          (.18)           --                 (.24)           --               (.11)        (.09)             (.10)
    (.78)          (.67)           --                (2.80)           --              (2.80)       (2.98)             (.40)
    ----           ----                              -----                            -----        -----              ---- 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (.95)          (.85)           --                (3.04)           --              (2.91)       (3.07)             (.50)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  $25.25         $23.76        $30.72               $27.37         $30.42            $27.11       $22.50            $25.72
  ======         ======        ======               ======         ======            ======       ======            ======
=============================================================================================================================
   10.27%         41.33%        12.24%                1.67%         12.21%            33.56%       (0.50)%            2.11%
=============================================================================================================================
$401,256       $369,351        $5,299               $2,751        $10,474            $7,237       $1,066                $8
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$362,295       $209,596        $4,122                 $661         $8,692            $3,792         $467                $6
                                                                                                                      
    0.69%          1.25%        (0.14)%(6)           (0.54)%(6)     (0.20)%(6)         0.19%       (0.02)%           (0.07)%(6)
    1.09%          1.17%         1.95%(6)             2.62%(6)       1.94%(6)          1.90%        2.18%             2.18%(6)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    42.3%          65.6%         32.1%                71.9%          32.1%             71.9%        34.7%             22.9% 
     --             --        $0.0586              $0.0578        $0.0586           $0.0578           --                --  

</TABLE>
               
6. Annualized.

7. The lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period,
divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned
during the period. Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of
acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation. Purchases and
sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the period
ended June 30, 1996 were $219,010,833 and $224,146,995, respectively. 

8. Total brokerage commissions paid on applicable purchases and sales of
portfolio securities for the period divided by the total number of related
shares purchased and sold.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Financial Statements   (Unaudited)
================================================================================

1.   Significant
     Accounting Policies


Oppenheimer Target Fund (the Fund) is registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment
company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. The
Fund's investment advisor is OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the Manager). The Fund
offers Class A, Class B and Class C shares. Class A shares are sold with a
front-end sales charge. Class B and Class C shares may be subject to a
contingent deferred sales charge. All three classes of shares have identical
rights to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class has its
own distribution and/or service plan, expenses directly attributable to a
particular class and exclusive voting rights with respect to matters affecting a
single class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares six
years after the date of purchase. The following is a summary of significant
accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment Valuation. Portfolio securities are valued at the close of the New
York Stock Exchange on each trading day. Listed and unlisted securities for
which such information is regularly reported are valued at the last sale price
of the day or, in the absence of sales, at values based on the closing bid or
asked price or the last sale price on the prior trading day. Long-term and
short-term "non-money market" debt securities are valued by a portfolio pricing
service approved by the Board of Trustees. Such securities which cannot be
valued by the approved portfolio pricing service are valued using
dealer-supplied valuations provided the Manager is satisfied that the firm
rendering the quotes is reliable and that the quotes reflect current market
value, or are valued under consistently applied procedures established by the
Board of Trustees to determine fair value in good faith. Short-term "money
market type" debt securities having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are
valued at cost (or last determined market value) adjusted for amortization to
maturity of any premium or discount.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repurchase Agreements. The Fund requires the custodian to take possession, to
have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System or to have
segregated within the custodian's vault, all securities held as collateral for
repurchase agreements. The market value of the underlying securities is required
to be at least 102% of the resale price at the time of purchase. If the seller
of the agreement defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if the
seller enters an insolvency proceeding, realization of the value of the
collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allocation of Income, Expenses, and Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other
than those attributable to a specific class) and gains and losses are allocated
daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets
represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a
specific class are charged against the operations of that class.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to comply with provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gain on
investments not offset by loss carryovers, to shareholders. Therefore, no
federal income or excise tax provision is required.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trustees' Fees and Expenses. The Fund has adopted a nonfunded retirement plan
for the Fund's independent trustees. Benefits are based on years of service and
fees paid to each trustee during the years of service. During the six months
ended June 30, 1996, a provision of $20,969 was made for the Fund's projected
benefit obligations, and payments of $9,705 were made to retired trustees,
resulting in an accumulated liability of $233,175 at June 30, 1996.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are
recorded on the ex-dividend date.


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================================================================================
1.   Significant Accounting
     Policies (continued)

Classification of Distributions to Shareholders. Net investment income (loss)
and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax
purposes. The character of the distributions made during the year from net
investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate
characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to timing of
dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may
differ from the year that the income or realized gain (loss) was recorded by the
Fund.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are
purchased or sold (trade date) and dividend income is recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized
appreciation and depreciation are determined on an identified cost basis, which
is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes.

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

================================================================================
2.   Shares of
     Beneficial Interest

The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial
interest. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Six Months Ended June 30, 1996          Year Ended December 31, 1995(1)
                                                            ------------------------------          --------------------------------
                                                            Shares               Amount             Shares          Amount

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                         <C>                 <C>                <C>             <C>   
Class A:                                                                                                      
Sold                                                         2,143,495          $ 63,533,137        3,305,271      $ 90,988,885
Dividends and distributions reinvested                            --                    --          2,635,092        71,461,980
Issued in connection with the acquisition                         
of Oppenheimer Time Fund--Note 5                                  --                    --         11,277,345       315,314,574
Redeemed                                                    (3,410,400)          (99,985,908)      (2,909,180)      (80,154,348)
                                                            ----------           -----------       ----------      ------------ 
Net increase (decrease)                                     (1,266,905)         $(36,452,771)      14,308,528      $397,611,091
                                                            ==========          ============       ==========      ============
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B:                                                  
Sold                                                           271,985            $8,107,895          107,562        $3,071,314
Dividends and distributions reinvested                            --                    --              3,988           107,888
Redeemed                                                      (199,970)           (5,909,505)         (11,032)         (338,814)
                                                            ----------           -----------       ----------      ------------ 
Net increase                                                    72,015            $2,198,390          100,518        $2,840,388
                                                            ==========          ============       ==========      ============
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C:                                                  
Sold                                                           123,266            $3,630,882          257,084        $7,022,376
Dividends and distributions reinvested                            --                    --             22,545           604,205
Redeemed                                                       (45,915)           (1,337,278)         (60,076)       (1,637,177)
                                                            ----------           -----------       ----------      ------------ 
Net increase                                                    77,351            $2,293,604          219,553        $5,989,404
                                                            ==========          ============       ==========      ============
                                             
</TABLE>

1. For the six months ended December 31, 1995 for Class A and Class C shares and
for the period from November 1, 1995 (inception of offering) to December 31,
1995 for Class B shares.

- ------
3.   Unrealized Gains and
     Losses on Investments

At June 30, 1996, net unrealized appreciation on investments of $212,544,731 was
composed of gross appreciation of $225,238,614, and gross depreciation of
$12,693,883.


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Notes to Financial Statements   (Unaudited) (Continued)

================================================================================
4.   Management Fees
     And Other Transactions
     With Affiliates

Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the investment
advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee of 0.75% on the first
$200 million of average annual net assets, 0.72% on the next $200 million, 0.69%
on the next $200 million, 0.66% on the next $200 million and 0.60% in net assets
in excess of $800 million. The Manager has voluntarily undertaken to waive a
portion of its management fee, whereby the Fund shall pay an annual management
fee of 0.58% of its net assets in excess of $1.5 billion. The Manager has agreed
to reimburse the Fund if aggregate expenses (with specified exceptions) exceed
the most stringent applicable regulatory limit on Fund expenses.

     For the six months ended June 30, 1996, commissions (sales charges paid by
investors) on sales of Class A shares totaled $479,701, of which $153,815 was
retained by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (OFDI), a subsidiary of the
Manager, as general distributor, and by an affiliated broker/dealer. Sales
charges advanced to broker/dealers by OFDI on sales of the Fund's Class B and
Class C shares totaled $76,042 and $24,347, of which $4,456 was paid to an
affiliated broker/dealer for Class B Shares. During the six months ended June
30, 1996, OFDI received contingent deferred sales charges of $1,327 and $1,677,
respectively, upon redemption of Class B and Class C shares as reimbursement for
sales commissions advanced by OFDI at the time of sale of such shares.

     OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the Manager, is the transfer
and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund, and for other registered
investment companies. OFS's total costs of providing such services are allocated
ratably to these companies. 

     The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A shares to reimburse OFDI
for a portion of its costs incurred in connection with the personal service and
maintenance of accounts that hold Class A shares. Reimbursement is made
quarterly at an annual rate that may not exceed 0.25% of the average annual net
assets of Class A shares of the Fund. OFDI uses the service fee to reimburse
brokers, dealers, banks and other financial institutions quarterly for providing
personal service and maintenance of accounts of their customers that hold Class
A shares. During the six months ended June 30, 1996, OFDI paid $28,556 to an
affiliated broker/dealer as reimbursement for Class A personal service and
maintenance expenses.

     The Fund has adopted a compensation type Distribution and Service Plan for
Class B shares to compensate OFDI for its services and costs in distributing
Class B shares and servicing accounts. Under the Plan, the Fund pays OFDI an
annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% per year on Class B shares that are
outstanding for 6 years or less. OFDI also receives a service fee of 0.25% per
year to compensate dealers for providing personal services for accounts that
hold Class B shares. Both fees are computed on the average annual net assets of
Class B shares, determined as of the close of each regular business day. If the
Plan is terminated by the Fund, the Board of Trustees may allow the Fund to
continue payments of the asset-based sales charge to OFDI for certain expenses
it incurred before the Plan was terminated. During the six months ended June 30,
1996, OFDI retained $20,472 as compensation for Class B sales commissions and
service fee advances, as well as financing costs. As of June 30, 1996, OFDI had
incurred unreimbursed expenses of $109,000 for Class B.

     The Fund has adopted a reimbursement type Distribution and Service Plan for
Class C shares to reimburse OFDI for its services and costs in distributing
Class C shares and servicing accounts. Under the Plan, the Fund pays OFDI an
annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% per year on Class C shares. OFDI also
receives a service fee of 0.25% per year to reimburse dealers for providing
personal services for accounts that hold Class C shares. Both fees are computed
on the average annual net assets of Class C shares, determined as of the close
of each regular business day. If the Plan is terminated by the Fund, the Board
of Trustees may allow the Fund to continue payments of the asset-based sales
charge to OFDI for certain expenses it incurred before the Plan was terminated.
During the six months ended June 30, 1996, OFDI retained $23,264 as
reimbursement for Class C sales commissions and service fee advances, as well as
financing costs. As of June 30, 1996, OFDI had incurred unreimbursed expenses of
$112,487 for Class C.


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Oppenheimer Target Fund

================================================================================
Officers and Trustees               

                    Leon Levy, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
                    Donald W. Spiro, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees
                    Bridget A. Macaskill, Trustee and President
                    Robert G. Galli, Trustee
                    Benjamin Lipstein, Trustee
                    Elizabeth B. Moynihan, Trustee
                    Kenneth A. Randall, Trustee
                    Edward V. Regan, Trustee
                    Russell S. Reynolds, Jr., Trustee
                    Sidney M. Robbins, Trustee
                    Pauline Trigere, Trustee
                    Clayton K. Yeutter, Trustee
                    Robert C. Doll, Jr., Vice President
                    Jane Putnam, Vice President
                    George C. Bowen, Treasurer
                    Robert J. Bishop, Assistant Treasurer
                    Scott T. Farrar, Assistant Treasurer
                    Andrew J. Donohue, Secretary
                    Robert G. Zack, Assistant Secretary
================================================================================
Investment Advisor  OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
================================================================================
Distributor         OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
================================================================================
Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agent
                    OppenheimerFunds Services

================================================================================
Custodian of
Portfolio Securities
                    The Bank of New York

================================================================================
Independent Auditors
                    KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
================================================================================
Legal Counsel       Gordon Altman Butowsky Weitzen Shalov & Wein

The financial statements included herein have been taken from the records of the
Fund without examination by the independent auditors.

This is a copy of a report to shareholders of Oppenheimer Target Fund. This
report must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus of Oppenheimer Target
Fund. For material information concerning the Fund, see the Prospectus. Shares
of Oppenheimer funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not
guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and
involve investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount
invested.


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for the Deaf (TDD)
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. ET
1-800-843-4461

OppenheimerFunds
Information Hotline
24 hours a day, timely and insightful
messages on the economy and
issues that affect your investments
1-800-835-3104

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[Caption] Jennifer Leonard, Customer Service Representative
OppenheimerFunds Services

"How may I help you?"

As an Oppenheimer fund shareholder, you have some special privileges. Whether
it's automatic investment plans, informative newsletters and hotlines, or ready
account access, you can benefit from services designed to make investing simple.

     And when you need help, our Customer Service Representatives are only a
toll-free phone call away. They can provide information about your account and
handle administrative requests. You can reach them at our General Information
number.

     When you want to make a transaction, you can do it easily by calling our
toll-free Telephone Transactions number. And, by enrolling in AccountLink, a
convenient service that "links" your Oppenheimer funds accounts and your bank
checking or savings account, you can use the Telephone Transactions number to
make investments.

     For added convenience, you can get automated information with
OppenheimerFunds PhoneLink service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
PhoneLink gives you access to a variety of fund, account, and market
information. Of course, you can always speak with a Customer Service
Representative during the General Information hours shown at the left.

     You can count on us whenever you need assistance. That's why the
International Customer Service Association, an independent, nonprofit
organization made up of over 3,200 customer service management professionals
from around the country, honored the Oppenheimer funds' transfer agent,
OppenheimerFunds Services, with their Award of Excellence in 1993.

     So call us today--we're here to help.

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OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
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Denver, CO 80217-5270
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