ADDISON CAPITAL SHARES INC
N-30D, 1996-02-26
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CHAIRMAN'S LETTER 

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Dear Fellow Shareholders: 

   For investors, 1995 was an excellent year. Stocks were strong; bonds were 
strong; interest rates fell; the economy delivered growth without giving much 
ground to inflation. 

   Increasing emphasis on cost control and increasing use of technology have 
helped keep corporate America competitive and reasonably profitable. In the 
year ahead, we believe that stabilizing interest rates coupled with positive 
earnings reports, will justify current market valuations. 

   For the year ending December 31, 1995 Addison Capital Chares distributed 
$.2092 in income per share and $1.8792 in capital gains. 

   We appreciate your support and we are confident that our focus on value 
will continue to be successful in dealing with challenges we face in 1996. 

                                                         Sincerely,

                                                         /s/ Rudolph C. Sander
                                                        ----------------------
                                                        Rudolph C. Sander
                                                        Chairman

Dated: February 15, 1996 


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PRESIDENT'S LETTER 

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Dear Fellow Shareholders: 

   Another year has passed, and what a year it has been for investors! Near the 
end of 1994 we dared to suggest that, based on the recent history of stock 
and bond market returns and what we foresaw for interest rates and corporate 
earnings, we might have a very good period ahead of us -- perhaps as much as 
30% or higher returns. It wasn't a forecast that contained a definite time 
frame, but we could see that it was quite probable for the market to do well 
after three lackluster years. Now that it has happened in less than a year, 
what should we expect from the markets from this point? Like many others, we 
have been on the edge of our seats over the last several months, waiting for 
a "correction." Ironically, it is axiomatic that when the majority is looking 
for a market setback, it is less likely to happen, although if you were an 
investor in semiconductor or forest products issues during the last few 
months of 1995, you have experienced a substantial "correction." What remains 
to be seen is whether the market will have a more generalized decline, or if 
it will continue to occur rotationally. 

   For the full year 1995, all the major stock market indices rose more than 
30%, with the S&P 500 Index posting a total return of 37.5%, while Addison 
Capital Shares enjoyed a total return of 40.3%. Those kinds of return numbers 
across so many market measures indicate that most stocks did well, but many 
of the best performing stocks were concentrated in two sectors, financial and 
technology. Although Addison did not have particularly heavy concentrations 
in any single sector, these best performing sectors were our most heavily 
weighted relative to the market. Also contributing to our results for the 
year was the generally superior performance of stocks with low price/earnings 
ratios -- one of the factors which was so detrimental in 1994. In large 
measure, interest rates account for much of the difference between 1994 and 
1995, boosting prices of financial sector issues, utilities, and economically 
sensitive stocks, and in all of these areas, as in technology, earnings were 
not only robust, but often better than forecast -- a nearly sure-fire 
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combination for better stock prices. Interest rates have continued to drop, 
and the outlook for inflation and Federal Reserve policy in a Presidential 
election year would seem to augur at worst a benign environment for fixed 
income investors. Since the Fed stopped tightening credit and raising rates 
at the end of 1994, it has been allowing the bond market to tell it where 
interest rates should be. Short-term rates appear to have more room on the 
downside, as the normal average spread between CPI inflation and the Fed 
Funds rate is around 175 basis points, versus the current spread of roughly 
275 basis points. 

   The big worry at the moment, when it isn't the lack of a federal budget, 
is that the economy may be slowing enough to cause a substantial drop in 
profits, perhaps even a recession. From the standpoint of the stock market, 
it remains near the high end of fairly valued, with a P/E ratio of about 17 
times earnings, compared with a long-term average of about 16, and dividend 
yields remain historically low. We have to admit to worrying that there may 
not be much room in many stock prices for earnings disappointments, and 
earnings momentum appears to be slowing; although positive earnings surprises 
continue to outnumber the negatives, the gap is narrowing and the economic 
cycle is mature. Many cyclical companies have indicated that they don't 
expect 1996 earnings to match those of 1995, so higher stock prices may 
depend on rising P/E ratios. That isn't impossible if interest rates continue 
to fall, however, it does seem to increase the risks. 

   Now that we've aired our fears, we can declare that we remain bullish 
about the prospects for the financial markets. Considering that the current 
environment is very much like the one that existed a year ago, it is a little 
difficult to be bearish: inflation is low and shows no signs of heating up; 
interest rates seem to be headed lower worldwide; earnings seem to be headed 
higher (albeit at a slower pace than a year ago); equity mutual fund inflows 
remain robust with savings and retirement funds of the baby-boom generation 
seeking higher returns; and companies continue to buy back their own shares. 
The biggest difference between a year ago and now is the price level of the 
markets, but with sentiment still slightly skeptical, we are inclined to 
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believe that the bull market has further to run. Bullish sentiment,
speculation, and foreign investment in the U.S. market will probably be at
higher levels before a bear market arrives. There will be some periods of
price weakness, perhaps a decline of as much as 10-15% along the way, but we
believe that 1996 should be a good year, with total returns for stocks
slightly better than the long-term average. The historic long-term rate of
return from stocks of around 11% has been achieved with a lot of volatility,
and we expect that volatility is likely to manifest itself in 1996. With
uncertainty about the federal budget and apparently soft economic activity,
the markets may act somewhat emotionally and erratically over the near-term.
At the same time, however, the demographic and economic forces appear to favor
financial assets, as the need for increased savings and retirement account
assets are powerful forces driving the financial markets. This environment is
convenient, given our preference for remaining as fully invested as each
client's risk tolerance will permit. Our aversion for market timing decisions
is well documented and supported by research; it is more productive for us to
focus our efforts on the security selection and portfolio construction aspects
of our investment process -- value, earnings and price momentum, and
diversification -- which have served us so well in the past. The short-term
ups and downs are the part of the unavoidable price of achieving the kind of
long-term returns which stocks can provide.


                                                      Sincerely,


                                                      /s/ Radcliffe Cheston
                                                      ------------------------
                                                      Radcliffe Cheston
                                                      President
February, 1996
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                         ADDISON CAPITAL SHARES, INC.


 VALUE                   HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
  OF                  INVESTED 9/15/86 THROUGH 12/31/95
 ACCT.                     ADDISION CAPITAL SHARES

        |                                                                    |
        |           11.9% WITH DIVIDENDS REINVESTED:* $28,506                |
        |                                                                    |
$23,000 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
        |                                                                    |
        |                                                                    |
        |                                                                    |
$21,000 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
        |                                                                    |
        |        7.1% WITHOUT DIVIDENDS REINVESTED:* $18,980                 |
        |                                                                    |
$18,000 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
        |                                                                    |
        |                                                                    |
        |                                                                    |
$15,000 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
        |                                                                    |
        |                                                                    |
        |                                                                    |
$10,000 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
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        |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
        9/15/86                                                       12/31/95


                                  GROWTH OF    / /  ///  TOTAL
                                  ACCT. WITHOUT          RETURN*
                                  DIVIDEND
                                  REINVESTMENT*

PERIOD                            ANNUALIZED                    CUMULATIVE
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
TO 12/31/95                       TOTAL RETURN                  RETURN
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

ONE YEAR*                             40.3%                       40.3%

THREE YEARS*                          13.9%                       47.9%

FIVE YEARS*                           15.5%                      105.7%

FROM INCEPTION*                       11.9%                      184.0%
(9-15-86 THROUGH 12/31/95




*Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Your total return and 
 principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth
 more or less than their original cost.

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                         ADDISON CAPITAL SHARES, INC. 
                           SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 
                              DECEMBER 31, 1995 
                                 (UNAUDITED) 

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                                        Number 
                                          of         Value 
                                        Shares     (Note A) 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMON STOCK -- 96.0%
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 Aerospace -- 5.9%
     Northrop Grumman Corporation  .    13,413    $  858,432 
     Raytheon Company  .............    18,624       879,984 
     Textron, Incorporated  ........    12,000       810,000 
                                                  ----------
                                                   2,548,416 
                                                  ----------
 Automotive Parts -- Equipment -- 3.1%
     Echlin, Incorporated  .........    17,500       638,750 
     TRW, Incorporated  ............     9,000       697,500 
                                                  ----------
                                                   1,336,250 
                                                  ----------
 Banking -- 10.2% 
     CitiCorp  .....................    11,000       739,750 
     Crestar Financial Corporation      15,000       886,875 
     First Bank Systems, 
        Incorporated ...............    16,500       818,812 
     First Fidelity Bancorp  .......    13,889     1,046,883 
     Standard Federal 
        Bancorporation .............    24,000       945,000 
                                                  ----------
                                                   4,437,320 
                                                  ----------
 Business Services -- 4.2% 
     Banta Corporation  ............    19,500       858,000 
     Reynolds & Reynolds Company  ..    25,000       971,875 
                                                  ----------
                                                   1,829,875 
                                                  ----------
 Capital Goods -- 6.4%
     Briggs and Stratton 
        Corporation ................    18,000       780,750 
     Harsco Corporation  ...........    15,510       901,519 
     Precision Castparts 
        Corporation ................    27,000     1,073,250 
                                                  ----------
                                                   2,755,519 
                                                  ----------
 Chemicals -- 3.8%  
     Du Pont (E.I.) De Nemours and 
        Company ....................    11,000       768,625 
     Union Carbide Corporation  ....    23,000       862,500 
                                                  ----------
                                                   1,631,125 
                                                  ----------
 Computer Software -- 2.2%
     Computer Associates 
        International, Incorporated     16,500       938,437 
                                                  ----------

 Consumer Products -- 4.9%
     Mattel, Incorporated  .........    26,250       807,188 
     Premark International, 
        Incorporated ...............    13,096       662,985 
     Unilever NV  ..................     4,500       633,375 
                                                  ----------
                                                   2,103,548 
                                                  ----------
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                         ADDISON CAPITAL SHARES, INC. 
                           SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 
                              DECEMBER 31, 1995 
                                 (UNAUDITED) 

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                                        Number 
                                          of         Value 
                                        Shares     (Note A) 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Electronics -- 3.9%  
     Harris Corporation  ...........    15,000    $  819,375 
     US Robotics Corporation***  ...    10,000       877,500 
                                                  ----------
                                                   1,696,875 
                                                  ----------
 Food, Beverage and Tobacco -- 3.6% 
     American Brands, Incorporated      18,000       803,250 
     IBP, Incorporated  ............    15,000       757,500 
                                                  ----------
                                                   1,560,750 
                                                  ----------
 Household Products -- 2.0%
     First Brands Corporation  .....    18,000       857,250 
                                                  ----------

 Insurance -- 2.1%
     Reliastar Financial 
        Corporation ................    20,000       887,500 
                                                  ----------

 International Oils -- 1.9%
     Exxon Corporation  ............    10,000       801,250 
                                                  ----------

 Machinery -- 3.4% 
     Pentair, Incorporated  ........    15,000       746,250 
     Kennametal, Incorporated  .....    23,200       736,600 
                                                  ----------
                                                   1,482,850 
                                                  ----------
 Medical Supplies -- 2.1% 
     Becton Dickinson & Company  ...    12,000       900,000 
                                                  ----------

 Metals and Mining -- 1.5%
     Phelps Dodge Corporation  .....    10,300       641,175 
                                                  ----------

 Natural Gas -- 1.9%
     Panhandle Eastern Corporation      30,000       836,250 
                                                  ----------

 Office Equipment -- 1.8%
     Xerox Corporation  ............     5,786       792,682 
                                                  ----------

 Oil -- 3.9% 
     Amoco Corporation  ............    11,000       790,625 
     Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, 
        N.Y. .......................     6,308       890,217 
                                                  ----------
                                                   1,680,842 
                                                  ----------
 Oil Equipment & Services -- 1.9%
     Halliburton Company  ..........    16,000       810,000 
                                                  ----------

 Paper & Forest Products -- 2.0%
     Cheasapeake Corporation  ......    30,000       888,750 
                                                  ----------
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                         ADDISON CAPITAL SHARES, INC. 
                           SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 
                              DECEMBER 31, 1995 
                                 (UNAUDITED) 

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                                            Number 
                                              of           Value 
                                            Shares       (Note A) 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Pharmaceuticals -- 2.2% 
     Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, 
        Incorporated ...............        18,000    $    958,500 
                                                      ------------
 Rails/Trucking/Transportation -- 3.7% 
     Burlington Northern Sante Fe  .        10,000         780,000 
     Norfolk Southern Corporation  .        10,450         829,469 
                                                      ------------
                                                         1,609,469 
                                                      ------------
 Real Estate -- 1.7% 
     Health Care Property 
        Investors, Incorporated ....        21,778         764,952 
                                                      ------------
 Retail Merchandising - 4.5% 
     Penney (J.C.) Company, 
        Incorporated ...............        12,600         600,075 
     Sears, Roebuck and Company  ...        20,000         780,000 
     Tandy Corporation  ............        14,500         601,750 
                                                      ------------
                                                         1,981,825 
                                                      ------------
 Steel -- 2.1% 
     Carpenter Technology 
        Corporation ................        22,000         904,750 
                                                      ------------
 Utilities -- Electric -- 7.3%   
     DQE, Incorporated  ............        29,000         891,750 
     NIPSCO Industries, 
        Incorporated ...............        19,820         758,115 
     Northeast Utilities  ..........        25,000         609,375 
     Portland General Corporation  .        32,000         932,000 
                                                      ------------
                                                         3,191,240 
                                                      ------------
 Utilities -- Natural Gas -- 1.8%   
     Nicor, Incorporated  ..........        27,886         766,865 
                                                      ------------
     TOTAL COMMON STOCK 
        (Cost $27,918,862)  ........................    41,594,265 
                                                      ------------
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PREFERRED STOCK -- 3.8% 
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 Data Processing -- 1.9% 
     General Motors Corporation 
        Preference Convertible 
        Class C ....................        11,207         820,913 
                                                     -------------
 Financial -- 1.9%   
     Sunamerica Incorporated 
        Convertible Preferred
        Class D ....................        17,000    $    813,875 
                                                      ------------
     TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK 
        (Cost $1,284,305)  .........................     1,634,788 
                                                      ------------
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                         ADDISON CAPITAL SHARES, INC. 
                           SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 
                              DECEMBER 31, 1995 
                                 (UNAUDITED) 

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                                            Number 
                                              of           Value 
                                            Shares        (Note A) 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Par
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS** -- 4.8%
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   PNC Bank $2,085,000 at 4.75% 
     (Agreement dated 12/29/95, to 
     be repurchased at $2,086,100 
     on 01/02/96; collateralized by 
     $2,700,000 U.S. Treasury Note 
     7.50%, due 09/25/20). 
     (Value $2,754,000 -- Cost 
     $2,085,000)  ..................    $2,085,000       2,085,000 
                                                      ------------

   TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECRUITIES 
      (Cost $31,288,167*)  .........         104.6%     45,314,053 
   LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF 
     OTHER ASSETS  .................          -4.6%     (1,986,695) 
                                        ----------    ------------
   NET ASSETS ......................         100.0%   $ 43,327,358 
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  * Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $31,288,167. The 
    aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities 
    is as follows: 

            Gross Appreciation...................     $14,132,974 
            Gross Depreciation...................        (107,088) 
                                                      -----------
            Net Appreciation.....................     $14,025,886
                                                      =========== 

 ** It is the Fund's policy to always receive, as collateral, securities 
    whose value, including accrued interest, will be at least equal to 102% 
    of the dollar amount to be paid to the Fund under each agreement at its 
    maturity. The values of the securities are monitored daily. If the value 
    falls below 101% of the amount to be paid at maturity, additional 
    collateral is obtained. The Fund makes payment for such securities only 
    upon physical delivery of evidence of book entry transferred to the 
    account of its custodian. 

*** Non-income producing security. 

                      See Notes to Financial Statements.
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                     STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 

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                        December 31, 1995 (Unaudited) 

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 ASSETS  
     Investments at value (Cost $31,288,167)  .................  $45,314,053 
     Cash  ....................................................           95 
     Receivables:
          Dividends  ..........................................       77,108 
          Interest  ...........................................          825 
          Fund shares sold  ...................................        2,700 
     Prepaid insurance  .......................................        5,341 
                                                                 -----------
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                  TOTAL ASSETS ................................   45,400,122
                                                                 ----------- 
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LIABILITIES 
     Payable: 
          Dividend payable  ...................................    1,995,502 
          Fund shares redeemed  ...............................       33,000 
     Accrued expenses  ........................................       44,262 
                                                                 -----------
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                  TOTAL LIABILITIES ...........................    2,072,764 
                                                                 -----------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NET ASSETS (applicable to 1,790,491 shares of $.001 par 
    value common stock outstanding; 2,000,000 shares authorized) $43,327,358 
                                                                 ===========
   NET ASSET VALUE and redemption price per share (43,327,358 /
     1,790,491 shares) ........................................       $24.20 
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   Net Assets consisted of the following at December 31, 1995: 
     Paid-in capital  .........................................  $29,163,018 
     Undistributed net investment income  .....................           51 
     Undistributed net realized gains  ........................      138,403 
     Unrealized appreciation of investments  ..................   14,025,886 
                                                                 -----------
                                                                 $43,327,358 
                                                                 ===========
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                      See Notes to Financial Statements. 

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                           STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 

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            For the Six Months Ended December 31, 1995 (Unaudited) 

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 INVESTMENT INCOME:  
     Income:
          Dividends  ................................    $  546,283 
          Interest  .................................        37,866 
                                                         ----------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
               Total Income  ........................       584,149 
                                                         ----------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     Expenses:  
          Investment advisory fee (Note B)  .........       158,766 
          Distribution fee (Note B)  ................        84,675 
          Shareholder servicing  ....................        52,922 
          Administration fee (Note B)  ..............        37,705 
          Transfer agent fee  .......................        15,083 
          Insurance  ................................        11,566 
          Audit  ....................................         9,551 
          Federal and state registration fees  ......         5,822 
          Legal fee (Note B)  .......................         9,551 
          Custodian fee  ............................         8,562 
          Directors' fee  ...........................         7,542 
          Printing  .................................         7,704 
          Miscellaneous  ............................         2,725 
          Taxes -- State  ...........................         4,018 
                                                         ----------
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             Total Expenses .........................       416,192 
                                                         ----------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
               Net investment income  ...............       167,957 
                                                         ----------
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REALIZED & UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS:
     Net realized gain from security transactions  ..     1,965,908 
     Change in unrealized appreciation of 
        investments .................................     3,800,152 
                                                         ----------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
          Net gain on investments  ..................     5,766,060
                                                         ----------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS     $5,934,017 
                                                         ==========
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                      See Notes to Financial Statements.
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                      STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  For the six 
                                                                                  months ended 
                                                                                  December 31,     For the Year 
                                                                                      1995             ended 
                                                                                  (Unaudited)      June 30, 1995 
                                                                                  ------------     -------------
<S>                                                                               <C>               <C>
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
   Operations: 
     Net investment income  ..................................................    $   167,957       $   369,706 
     Net realized gain from security transactions  ...........................      1,965,908         2,340,110 
     Change in unrealized appreciation of investments  .......................      3,800,152         4,180,284 
                                                                                  -----------       -----------
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        Net increase in net assets resulting from operations .................      5,934,017         6,890,100 
                                                                                  -----------       -----------
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   Distributions to shareholders from:
     Net investment income ($0.21 and $0.20 per share, respectively)  ........       (361,792)         (349,936) 
     Capital gains ($1.88 and $1.32 per share, respectively)  ................     (3,269,623)       (2,332,298) 

   Capital share transactions: 
     Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share 
        transactions* ........................................................      2,519,010        (1,873,420) 
                                                                                  -----------       -----------
          Total increase in net assets  ......................................      4,821,612         2,334,446 
                                                                                  -----------       -----------
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NET ASSETS:
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beginning of period .......................................................     38,505,746        36,171,300 
                                                                                  -----------       -----------
   End of period (including undistributed net investment income of 
     $51 & $193,886 respectively)  ...........................................    $43,327,358       $38,505,746 
                                                                                  ===========       ===========
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*Capital share transactions are as follows:

                                                                                     Shares            Value 
                                                                                     ------            -----
        For the six months ended December 31, 1995 
        Shares purchased .....................................................        119,768       $ 2,859,451 
        Shares reinvested ....................................................         71,530         1,572,936 
        Shares redeemed ......................................................        (80,561)       (1,913,377) 
                                                                                    ---------       -----------
          Net Increase  ......................................................        110,737       $ 2,519,010 
                                                                                    =========       ===========
        For the year ended June 30, 1995 
        Shares purchased  ....................................................         73,638       $ 1,509,748 
        Shares reinvested  ...................................................        133,661         2,572,854 
        Shares redeemed  .....................................................       (296,201)       (5,956,022) 
                                                                                    ---------       -----------
          Net Decrease  ......................................................        (88,902)      $(1,873,420) 
                                                                                    =========       ===========
</TABLE>

                      See Notes to Financial Statements. 

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                             FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

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   The Table below sets forth financial data for a share of capital stock 
outstanding throughout each period presented. 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         For the six months 
                                               ended 
                                         December 31, 1995 
                                            (Unaudited)                          Years ended June 30, 
                                         -----------------     --------------------------------------------------------
                                                                1995         1994        1993        1992        1991 
                                                                ----         ----        ----        ----        ----
<S>                                         <C>                <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
Net asset value, beginning of year  ..        $ 22.92          $ 20.45     $ 22.69     $ 19.64      $ 18.90     $ 18.17 
                                              -------          -------     -------     -------      -------     -------
   INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 
   Net investment income .............        $   .09          $   .22     $   .21     $   .24      $   .26     $   .22 
   Net gains on securities (both 
     realized and unrealized)  .......           3.28             3.77        (.76)       3.72         1.57         .74 
                                              -------          -------     -------     -------      -------     -------
     Total from investment operations.           3.37             3.99        (.55)       3.96         1.83         .96 
                                              -------          -------     -------     -------      -------     -------
   LESS DISTRIBUTIONS 
   Dividends from net investment 
     income  .........................           (.21)            (.20)       (.23)       (.24)        (.27)       (.23) 
   Distributions from capital gains ..          (1.88)           (1.32)      (1.46)       (.67)        (.82)         -- 
                                              -------          -------     -------     -------      -------     -------
     Total distributions .............          (2.09)           (1.52)      (1.69)       (.91)       (1.09)       (.23) 
                                              -------          -------     -------     -------      -------     -------
Net asset value, end of period  ......        $ 24.20          $ 22.92     $ 20.45     $ 22.69      $ 19.64     $ 18.90 
                                              =======          =======     =======     =======      =======     =======
Total Return (1)  ....................          15.34%**         21.11%      (2.73)%     20.98%        9.93%       5.40% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA 
   Net assets, end of period 
     (in 000's)  .....................        $43,327          $38,506     $36,171     $37,621      $31,243     $28,744 
   Ratio of expenses to average net 
     assets  .........................           1.97%*           2.06%       2.06%       2.13%        2.12%       2.34% 
   Ratio of net investment income to 
     average net assets  .............            .79%*           1.03%       1.00%       1.14%        1.32%       1.24% 
   Portfolio Turnover ................          17.97%           42.82%      43.26%      30.01%       57.34%      57.52% 

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 * Annualized 
** Not Annualized 
(1) Exclusive of deduction of sales charge on investment. 

This report has been prepared for Shareholders and may be distributed to 
others only preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
</TABLE>
                      See Notes to Financial Statements.
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                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
                              DECEMBER 31, 1995 
                                 (UNAUDITED) 

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A. Addison Capital Shares, Inc. (the "Fund") was organized as a Maryland 
corporation on June 4, 1986. The Fund is registered under the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management 
investment company. Significant accounting policies relating to the Fund are 
as follows: 

 Security Valuation -- Portfolio securities which are traded on a national 
 securities exchange or included in the NASDAQ National Market System are 
 valued at the last sales price. Securities traded on an exchange or NASDAQ 
 for which there has been no sale on that day and other over-the-counter 
 securities are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. 
 Debt instruments having a maturity of 60 days or less are valued at 
 amortized cost. 

 Securities Transactions and Investment Income -- Securities transactions are 
 accounted for on trade date. The cost of investments sold is determined by 
 use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and 
 income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis; 
 dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. 

 Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders -- Substantially all of the 
 Fund's net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, will be 
 distributed to shareholders on an annual basis. 

 Federal Income Taxes -- No provision is made for Federal income taxes as it 
 is the Fund's intention to qualify as a regulated investment company and to 
 make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be 
 sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all Federal income taxes. 

B. Addison Capital Management Company (Addison Capital), a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of Janney Montgomery Scott Inc. (Janney), serves as the Fund's 
investment adviser. For its services as adviser, Addison Capital receives a 
fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of .75% of the Fund's 
first $100 million in average net assets, .50% of the next $150 million in 
average net assets, and .25% of average net assets in excess of $250 million. 

 PFPC, Inc., a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of PNC Bank, serves as the 
Fund's administrative and accounting agent. As compensation for these 
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                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
                              DECEMBER 31, 1995 
                                 (UNAUDITED) 

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services, PFPC receives a fee computed daily and paid monthly, at an annual 
rate of .10% of the Fund's average net assets or $100,000, whichever is 
greater, PFPC agreed to reduce its minimum annual fee to $75,000 for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1996. 

 PNC Bank, acts as the Fund's custodian. PFPC, Inc. also acts as the Fund's 
transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent. 

 Pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement with the Fund, Janney, an indirect 
wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn Mutual Equity Services, Inc. (PMES), serves 
as the Fund's distributor. As compensation for these services, Janney 
receives a fee from the Fund, computed daily and paid monthly, at an annual 
rate of .40% of the Fund's average net assets. Janney received no brokerage 
commissions for the six months ended December 31, 1995. 

 Under a Services Agreement between the Fund and Janney, Janney will provide 
office space to the Fund, will supervise performance by PNC Bank and PFPC, 
Inc. of their respective duties, and will respond to shareholders' inquiries 
for an annual fee equal to .25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. 

 If expenses borne by the Fund in any fiscal year exceed expense limitations 
imposed by applicable state securities regulations, Janney and Addison 
Capital may reduce their fees on a pro-rata basis to the extent required by 
such regulations. No such reduction was required for the six months ended 
December 31, 1995. 

 Certain officers and directors of the Fund are officers and/or directors of 
Addison Capital and Janney. The law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, a member 
of which is also an officer of the Fund, received $11,059 from the Fund for 
legal services rendered during the six months ended December 31, 1995. 

C. Purchases and sales of securities, other than short- term obligations, 
aggregated $7,281,910 and $7,556,811, respectively, for the six months ended 
December 31, 1995. 

D. As of July 3, 1995 Fund shares are sold at their net asset value. As of 
that date all sales charges are eliminated for all Fund share purchases. 
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DIRECTORS & OFFICERS 
Rudolph C. Sander 
 Chairman of the Board 

Radcliffe Cheston 
 President & Chief Executive Officer 

Margaret M. Healy 
 Director 

Charles E. Mather, III 
 Director                                                ADDISION
                                              =================================
Charles A. Meyer                                          CAPITAL
 Director                                     =================================
                                                           SHARES
James Wolitarsky 
 Treasurer, Chief Accounting Officer 
 & Chief Financial Officer 

James V. Kelly 
 Vice President 

Michael R. Patitucci 
 Vice President 

Charles J. Sullivan 
 Vice President 

Fred W. Thomas 
 Vice President 

James W. Jennings 
 Secretary 

INVESTMENT ADVISER 
ADDISON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO. 
1608 Walnut Street 
Philadelphia, PA 19103 
                                                      Distributed by:
DISTRIBUTOR                                               (LOGO)
JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT INC.                    JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT INC.
1801 Market Street 
Philadelphia, PA 19103 

ADMINISTRATOR 
PFPC, INC. 
103 Bellevue Parkway 
Wilmington, DE 19809 

TRANSFER AGENT                                       SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT 
PFPC, INC.                                             TO SHAREHOLDERS 
103 Bellevue Parkway                                  DECEMBER 31, 1995 
Wilmington, DE 19809 


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